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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2018
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Eiji Uekawa, Susono, JP;
Takayasu Yuminamochi, Suntou-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit having a rotating member with a surface layer, a pressing member that forms a fixing nip portion to sandwich and to transport a recording material with the rotating member, and a heater that heats the rotating member. A rotating member temperature sensor detects a temperature of the rotating member, and a wearing amount acquisition portion acquires a wearing amount of the surface layer of the rotating member. The wearing amount acquisition portion acquires the wearing amount corresponding to the temperature detected by the rotating member temperature sensor, and acquires the wearing amount per recording material. The wearing amount per recording material is different depending on the temperature detected by the rotating member temperature sensor. In addition, a control temperature setting portion sets a control temperature of the heater according to the wearing amount.