Apparatus and method for fixing an image
US8126346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2032
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for image fixing are disclosed. A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressure member, a heater, and a pressure controller. The fixing member and the pressure member face with each other to form a nip. The heater heats a surface of the fixing member when the fixing member rotates. The pressure controller changes a pressure generated at the nip, according to an operation of the fixing device.
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