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US 2019/0294087 A1Published application
Image forming apparatus with passively rotating fixing device
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuki NAGAMORI, Mitsuhiro MATSUMOTO, Kunihiko SATO, Kosuke YAMADA
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a transfer member that transfers an image on the image carrier to a continuous medium, a fixing device that fixes the image transferred to the medium, and a transport member that is disposed downstream of the fixing device in a transport direction of the medium and that transports the medium. When the transport member transports the medium, the fixing device is passively rotated in accordance with movement of the medium.
Claims1
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image carrier;
- a transfer member configured to transfer an image on the image carrier to a continuous medium;
- a fixing device configured to fix the image transferred to the medium and a rotating member;
- a driving member configured to drive the rotating member;
- and
- a transport member disposed downstream of the fixing device in a transport direction of the medium and configured to transport the medium,
- wherein, the transport member is configured to start transporting continuous sheet after driving member is stopped.
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