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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshio Kanesawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Motoi Noya, Kanagawa, JP;
Sadao Okano, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Utsumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Seikiguchi, Kanagwa, JP;
Kazuhisa Masuko, Kanagawa, JP;
Michiaki Yasuno, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumio Daishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Omata, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a fuser, a cooling structure ( ) is disposed so that a bend angle (&agr;) of a part bent during the time between an endless belt ( ) coming in contact with a press cooling face ( ) of the cooling structure ( ) and exiting from the press cooling face ( ) is placed in the range of 0° C.<&agr;≦7° C. A fixing belt has a minute hardness of 0.1 to 5 at least on the belt surface coming in contact with toner T and preferably has a gloss degree of 75 or more on the belt surface.