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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2004
Atsushi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Norio Joichi, Tokyo, JP;
Yuhou Bou, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Sasamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Akifumi Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Norio Joichi, Tokyo, JP;
Yuhou Bou, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Sasamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Akifumi Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus having a fixing control section which controls a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a paper sheet by applying pressure and heat. The image printing apparatus of this invention includes, in the fixing control section, an interface which can receive data from an external data input device so as to shorten the warmup time of the fixing unit and perform direct instructing operation from the data input device to the fixing-unit.