Image forming apparatus
US8755706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2042
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a fixing device, a first fan configured to supply air to a first area of the fixing device, a second fan configured to supply air to a second area of the fixing device, a first temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the first area, a second temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the second area, and a control unit configured to start to operate the first fan and the second fan, wherein, when a displacement amount of a recording material with respect to a conveyance reference is a predetermined amount or larger and when the recording material is displaced toward the first area, the control unit sets a temperature for starting to drive the second fan to be lower than a temperature that is set when the positional displacement amount is less than the predetermined amount.
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