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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Hirano, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Ohnishi, Chiba, JP;
Kiyonori Sotome, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroto Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device which includes a fixing unit including an endless fixing belt, a heating portion, and a temperature detecting portion and which includes a nip forming member; a first storing portion; and a controller. In a case that a predetermined part of a plurality of parts is exchanged, the controller succeeds information other than information on the predetermined part of information on the fixing device stored in the first storing portion, and determines a target temperature in temperature adjustment control by using the succeeded information and information on the predetermined part used after being exchanged.