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Recording apparatus for conserving energy

US5303015A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateMay 15, 1992
Grant dateApr 12, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/2039
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A recording apparatus has an image forming unit for forming a visible image on a recording medium in accordance with an inputted image signal, a fixing unit for fixing the visible image on the recording medium with a heating element which is heated upon conduction of electric power, and a control unit for controlling the conduction of electric power to the heating element in accordance with the inputted image signal.

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