Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240427270). IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

KEN Oi of Tokyo (JP)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240427270 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Original Abstract Submitted

an image forming apparatus includes a fixing device, a control unit, and feeding units. the fixing device includes a tubular fixing film, a fixing heater disposed in a space inside the fixing film and configured to generate heat when electricity is supplied from a commercial power supply, and a pressing roller. the fixing device fixes a toner image formed on a paper sheet to the paper sheet by nipping and transporting the paper sheet at a fixing nip. the control unit is configured to control electric power supplied from the commercial power supply to the fixing heater. the control unit sets a maximum duty based on the feeding unit that is used.