Heat roll type arrangement for electrostatic recording apparatus

A heat roll type fixing arrangement for fixing a visible image provided on a paper by applying heat to the image, comprising:

• fixing roll means for fixing the visible image on the paper which is moved along a predetermined paper transport path;
• pressing roll means pressed against said fixing roll means, said fixing roll means and said pressing roll means constituting a nipping section;
• guide means constituted by an upper and a lower guide plate for guiding the paper into the nipping section;
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• curl preventing means provided in a central portion of a guide surface of the lower guide plate with respect to a widthwise direction of said guide surface for preventing a trailing end portion of the paper from curling;
• said lower guide plate having a front end which faces the nipping section and includes recessed portions each being formed by notching said lower guide plate at a respective one of opposite sides of the central portion and inclined portions each being formed by notching said lower guide plate such that each of said inclined portions individually extends from a respective one of said recessed portions to a respective one of opposite side edges of said lower guide plate while sequentially protruding toward the nipping section.