Image forming apparatus
US10310432B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2039
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet; a fixing portion for fixing the image on the sheet, the fixing portion including first and second rotatable members cooperative with each other to form a nip, wherein the sheet carrying a toner image is subjected to a fixing process by passing through the nip so that the toner image is fixed on the sheet; an acquiring portion configured to acquire information relating to remaining service life of each area provided by dividing the first rotatable member into a plurality of areas in a longitudinal direction of the first rotatable member; and a notifying portion configured to notify a remaining service life of the fixing portion or the image forming apparatus in accordance with the information acquired by the acquiring portion.
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