Fixing unit and image forming apparatus using the same

A fixing unit comprising:

• heat means having a heater and both ends rotatably supported by resin bushes;
• press means for fixing a toner image to a transfer member by cooperating with the heat means to feed the transfer member, which is sent to the heat means and on which the toner image is formed, while pressing it against the heat means;
• and
• cleaning means in contact with a surface of the heat means outside an area of the heat means through which the transfer member is fed and for scraping an attachment attached on the surface of the heat means.

A cleaning method of a fixing unit, comprising:

• rotatably supporting both ends of a heat member by resin bushes;
• fixing a toner image to a transfer member by a press member that cooperates with the heat member to feed the transfer member, which is sent to the heat member and on which the toner image is formed, while pressing it against the heat member;
• and
• scraping an attachment attached on a surface of the heat member by bringing a cleaning member into contact with the surface of the heat member outside an area of the heat member through which the transfer member is fed.