Image glazing device

Abstract

An image glazing device for applying a gloss to an image formed on an image receiving material is accommodated in an image forming apparatus the image glazing device being provided with at least two rollers disposed in a direction of feed of the image receiving material, an image glazing belt passed between and rotatably driven by the two rollers for applying the gloss to the image, a heater accommodated in or disposed in the vicinity of an upstream one of the two rollers for heating the image glazing belt and a paper transport guide located immediately below and along the image glazing belt for transporting the image receiving material wherein the diameter of the downstream one of the two rollers is determined in accordance with the rotating speed of the image glazing belt and the temperature of the image glazing belt at a location where the downstream roller is provided so that image offsetting will not take place. A guide member may be provided at a predetermined angle with the paper transport guide is provided in the vicinity of the downstream roller which is conducive to easy separation of the image receiving material from the image glazing belt.

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