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US 6,298,213 B1Granted
Image forming apparatus with image fixing means of low heat capacity
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshio Miyamoto, Masahiro Goto, Satoru Izawa, Masahiko Suzumi
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus has an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material and a fixing unit for fixing the image to the recording material by nipping and conveying the recording material, the fixing unit including a heater which does not generate heat during a standby period in which a printing operation can be started. The heater generates heat for a predetermined period after the start of power supply to the apparatus and then the apparatus is rendered capable of the printing operation.
Claims3
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- image forming means for forming an image on a recording material;
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- image heating means for heating the image on the recording material by nipping and conveying the recording material, said image heating means including a heater which does not generate heat during a standby period in which a printing operation can be started;
- wherein said heater is controlled at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period after a start of power supply to said apparatus, and then said apparatus is rendered capable of the printing operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.