Electrophotographic fixing device, fixing rotary member, image forming apparatus, and fixing method
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsTomoaki Sugawara, Tsuneaki Kondoh, Junichiro Natori, Yuko Arizumi
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Abstract
An electrophotographic fixing device includes a pressure roller, and a fixing rotary member disposed at a fixed distance away from the pressure roller. The fixing rotary member includes a layer formed of an elastic body. The elastic body includes carbon fibers and hole portions. The electrophotographic fixing device controls pressure of a nip between the pressure roller and the fixing rotary member by a temperature setting according to a sheet type.
Claims8
An electrophotographic fixing device, comprising:
- a pressure roller;
- and
- a fixing rotary member disposed at a fixed distance away from the pressure roller, the fixing rotary member including a layer formed of an elastic body, the elastic body including carbon fibers and hole portions,
- wherein the electrophotographic fixing device controls pressure of a nip between the pressure roller and the fixing rotary member by a temperature setting according to a sheet type.
A fixing rotary member employed for an electrophotographic fixing device including a sheet type setting device, the fixing rotary member comprising a layer formed of an elastic body, the elastic body including pitch-based carbon fibers and hole portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.