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Image forming apparatus

US9069304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2013
Grant dateJun 30, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/2035
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the present invention, upon return from a standby mode or sleep mode, image data is acquired as warming-up time estimate information for estimating the warming-up time to increase the temperature of a fixing belt to a target fixing temperature and, if the acquired image data is the data on a black-and-white image, control is performed to delay the heating start timing of the fixing belt.

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