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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2002
Tetsuko Omoto, Hino, JP;
Junichi Hamada, Hachioji, JP;
Kiyoaki Kawamoto, Kunitati, JP;
Haruo Iwahashi, Akishima, JP;
Kazuhiko Uneme, Sagamiko-machi, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of controlling a fixing temperature of a fixing device having a heat roller provided with a heat source and a first temperature detector provided at the vicinity of the heat roller, and having a pressure roller, which is in pressure contact with the heat roller, provided with a second temperature sensor at the vicinity of the pressure roller, having the steps of; detecting a temperature of the pressure roller by the second temperature detector; and varying a control temperature of the heat roller according to a detected temperature of the pressure roller.