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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1987
Mitutosi Kogure, Yokohama, JP;
Yuka Nakamura, Kamakura, JP;
Makoto Tamura, Ohta, JP;
Keiji Itaya, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device for image forming apparatus utilizing image forming media of a plurality of different widths, comprises a core roller and a supporting roller parallel to and in contact with the core roller to supports the selected one of the image forming media with the toner image thereon and transporting the selected image forming medium, an electrically resistive heat layer on the core roller and a plurality of power supply electrodes for supplying power to at least two portions of the electrically resistive heat layer having sizes corresponding to the widths of at least two of the image forming media.