Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of positively preventing a recording sheet from being wound around a conveying means that conveys the recording sheet. A high voltage power supply section applies voltage to feeding brushes disposed in contact with the surface of a pressurizing roller having an electrically conductive surface. A winding sensor is disposed in contact with the surface of the pressurizing roller and is located in a sheet passing area of the pressurizing roller. A CPU sets a threshold voltage to a value corresponding to the temperature of the pressurizing roller detected by a temperature sensor, and detects whether the recording sheet is wound around the pressurizing roller, based upon the set threshold voltage and voltage of the pressurizing roller in the sheet passing area detected by the winding sensor.

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