Image forming apparatus having a fixing device for fixing toner including wax on a transfer sheet
US7187898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1639
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a fixing device for fixing toner including wax on a transfer sheet including a fixing rotating member for fixing toner on the transfer sheet with a rotation thereof, and first cleaning member contacting to the fixing rotating member so as to remove melted wax on the fixing rotating member. A surface roughness Rz of the first cleaning member is not more than 1.6 μm.
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