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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Toshiki Masuda, Osaka, JP;
Kanehisa Kodan, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member for transferring a toner image to a recording medium, a first fusing unit, and a second fusing unit located upstream of the first fusing unit for preheating the recording medium to a prescribed temperature before fusing by the first fusing unit. A heating member heats the recording medium and a detector detects the temperature of the recording medium. A controller controls the output of the heating member and the second fusing unit based on the temperature of the recording medium. In addition, the a recording medium conveyance controller will move the recording medium forward and backward in the recording medium conveyance direction when the temperature of the recording medium detected by the temperature detector exceeds or reaches a prescribed temperature at the end of printing.