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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2000
Mitsuru Isogai, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Tetsuro Ito, Anjo, JP;
Tetsuya Yamada, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Taizou Oonishi, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device is provided with first and second fixing members each having an elastic member, a heater for heating at least one of the first and second fixing members and a controller. The first and second fixing members are abutted against each other so that the elastic members contact with each other. A sheet carrying an image of a developer is passed between the first and second fixing members, whereby the developer is fixed onto the sheet. The controller corrects fixing conditions including a fixing speed and a fixing temperature in accordance with an integrated energizing time that is an integrated value of an energizing time of the heater.