Image forming apparatus and recording medium transport apparatus
US10025237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2045
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a transport unit configured to pinch and transport a recording medium at a first transport speed, a fixing unit configured to fix an image formed on the recording medium while pinching and transporting the recording medium, which is transported by the transport unit, at a second transport speed, a driving unit configured to drive the fixing unit, a detector configured to detect a load of the driving unit, and a controller configured to perform a control to adjust a speed difference between the first transport speed and the second transport speed with respect to a subsequently transported recording medium when the load becomes larger than a reference value after a peak value of the load when the recording medium enters the fixing unit is detected by the detector.
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