Image forming apparatus including a fixing device that includes a radiant heat heating source and a fixing member that rotates before an abnormality solved
US9690243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/55
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device. The fixing device includes a rotatable endless fixing member, a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing member, a pressing member in contact with the nip forming member via the fixing member, and a heating source configured to heat the fixing member. When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the fixing device and other devices included in the image forming apparatus, a rotation of the fixing member is stopped prior to stopping a rotation driving of a discharging unit and, after stopping, the fixing member is controlled to rotate.
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