Method of controlling heaters for copying apparatus

Abstract

A method of controlling dew formation preventing heaters for a copying apparatus which includes a first temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature inside the copying apparatus, with a first reference temperature (T1) being set, a second temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature inside the copying apparatus, with a second reference temperature (T2) higher than said first reference temperature (T1) being set, a humidity detecting means for detecting the humidity inside the copying apparatus, with a reference humidity (H1) being set, and a first group of heaters and a second group of heaters to be controlled by said temperature detecting means and said humidity detecting means. The method comprises the steps of: (I) Heating said first and second groups of heaters when the temperature inside the copying apparatus is lower than the reference temperature (T1) of said first temperature detecting means, and (II) heating said second group of heaters when the temperature (T) inside the copying apparatus is higher than the reference temperature (T1) of said first temperature detecting means and lower than the reference temperature (T2) of said second temperature detecting means. (II-a) with the humidity (H) inside the copying apparatus being higher than the reference humidity (H1) of said humidity detecting means.

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