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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2018
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Takahashi, Toyokawa, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing device that forms a fixing nip by bringing a pressure member into pressure contact with a peripheral surface of a heating rotator and fixes an unfixed toner image; an acceptor that accepts a specified laminate processing mode for performing laminate processing by feeding a laminate; and a hardware processor that controls a heating rotator to idle for a predetermined time and then controls to perform the laminate processing, wherein a heat accumulating member provided to be capable of contacting with and separating from an outer peripheral surface of the pressure member and a pressure contact/separation mechanism are further included, and the hardware processor performs control to idle the heating rotator for a predetermined time in a state where the heat accumulating member is brought into pressure contact with the pressure member to accumulate heat in the heat accumulating member.