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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
May. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Kazuyoshi Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/0005 (2013.01); B41J 11/00212 (2021.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a conveyor that conveys a recording medium while carrying the recording medium; an image former that forms an image on the recording medium conveyed by the conveyor; and a feeder that feeds the recording medium to the conveyor. The feeder includes a first heater that heats the recording medium from a first surface side on which the image is formed, and a second heater that heats the recording medium from a second surface side opposite to the first surface.