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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
May. 08, 2003
Yasuo Nami, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuo Nami, Ibaraki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus is provided, which includes: a heating member for heating an image on a recording material; a temperature control unit for controlling a temperature of the heating member to a predetermined set temperature; a waiting state setting unit for setting a waiting state in which the temperature of the heating member is controlled to a first set temperature; and a waiting state releasing unit for releasing the waiting state in a shorter time between a set time from start of a waiting state releasing operation and a time needed to reach a second set temperature at which the waiting state is released. An image formable state can be recovered from a low power mode in a short time.