Cleaning system, fixing device, and image forming apparatus incorporating same

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an electrophotographic imaging unit to form a toner image on a recording medium;
• and
• a fixing device to fix the toner image in place on the recording medium, the fixing device including:
• a rotary fuser member subjected to heating;
• a rotary pressure member opposite the fuser member,
• the fuser member and the pressure member being pressed against each other to form a fixing nip therebetween through which a recording medium is conveyed as the fuser member and the pressure member rotate together;
• a cleaning web at least partially contacting the pressure member to wipe the pressure member;
• a web supply mechanism on which the cleaning web is mounted to be released into contact with the pressure member;
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• a controller operatively connected with the web supply mechanism to control an amount of supply of the cleaning web exclusively depending on a rotational distance traveled by the pressure member and the fuser member being in direct contact with each other.

A cleaning system for use in a fixing device including a rotary fuser member subjected to heating and a rotary pressure member opposite the fuser member, the fuser member and the pressure member being pressed against each other to form a fixing nip therebetween through which a recording medium is conveyed as the fuser member and the pressure member rotate together, the cleaning system comprising:

• a cleaning web at least partially contacting the pressure member to wipe the pressure member;
• means for supplying the cleaning web by releasing it into contact with the pressure member;
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• means for controlling an amount of supply of the cleaning web exclusively depending on a rotational distance traveled by the pressure member and the fuser member being in direct contact with each other.