Image forming apparatus includes a fixation device control based on a sheet-type when a jam occurs
US7391980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1675
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an image formation portion for forming a toner image on a sheet, and a fixation device for fixing the toner image formed by the image formation portion on the sheet. When a sheet jam occurs, it is controlled whether the fixation device should be driven such that the sheet is discharged from the fixation device based on a sheet type.
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