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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
May. 18, 2020
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Kunimori, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An the image formation apparatus according to an embodiment may include: a heater that heats a medium on which a developer image is formed; a controller that controls the heater; a first path through which an input voltage, which is an alternating current (AC) voltage input from an external power supply, is converted to a predetermined voltage, and the predetermined voltage is supplied to the controller; a second path which is branched from the first path and through which the input voltage is supplied to the heater; a control element which is connected to the second path and controls on/off switching of the heater in response to an instruction from the controller; and a disconnection part that disconnects the second path when the input voltage that has a square wave is input.