Fixing device, image forming apparatus using the same and process cartridge
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHiroshi Yoshinaga
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Abstract
A fixing device configured to fix the toner image borne on a side of a transfer material. The fixing device including a heating member configured to heat the toner image while contacting the toner image borne on the transfer material and a pressing member configured to press the transfer material to the heating member. Further, a surface of the pressing member has a property such that the toner particles forming the toner image are not electrostatically repelled from the transfer material toward the heating member.
Claims17
A fixing device configured to fix a toner image borne on a side of a transfer material, comprising:
- a heating member configured to heat the toner image while contacting the toner image borne on the transfer material and;
- a pressing member configured to press the transfer material to the heating member,
- wherein a surface of the pressing member has a surface potential of not greater than 100 V in absolute value such that toner particles forming the toner image are not electrostatically repelled from the transfer material toward the heating member.
A fixing device configured to fix a toner image borne on a side of a transfer material, comprising:
- means for heating the toner image while contacting the toner image borne on the transfer material and;
- means for pressing the transfer material to the heating member,
- wherein a surface of the pressing member has a surface potential of not greater than 100 V in absolute value such that toner particles forming the toner image are not electrostatically repelled from the transfer material toward the heating member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.