Inkjet recording apparatus

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit that operates to form an image on a sheet by ejecting ink;
• a first belt having an endless configuration;
• a second belt having an endless configuration and that operates to be in contact with the first belt to form a nip portion, the nip portion holding, conveying, and heating the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming unit;
• a plurality of heating elements disposed on an inner peripheral side of the first belt along a sheet conveyance direction, and operating to heat the first belt;
• a power supply that operates to supply power to the plurality of heating elements;
• a temperature detection unit that operates to detect a temperature of the first belt;
• and
• a control unit that operates to individually control power to be supplied to the plurality of heating elements to cause the temperature of the first belt detected by the temperature detection unit to be adjusted to a predetermined target temperature,
• wherein, in a case where the power is supplied to the plurality of heating elements, the control unit further operates to control a number of heating elements to which the power is to be supplied, and to cause a duty of one heating element to exceed a first duty and to be less than a second duty greater than the first duty.