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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2004
Hiroshi Fuma, Uenohara-machi, JP;
Yoshio Yamazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Hamada, Hachioji, JP;
Hisayoshi Nagase, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Onodera, Hino, JP;
Hiroshi Fuma, Uenohara-machi, JP;
Yoshio Yamazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Hamada, Hachioji, JP;
Hisayoshi Nagase, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Onodera, Hino, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprising a fixing roller, an endless fixing belt engaged at least with the fixing roller, and a pressing roller opposite to the fixing roller with the endless fixing belt between them; wherein the image forming apparatus is equipped with a pressure changing member for changing the mean pressure on a second pressing area against which the pressing roller pressed the fixing roller via the fixing belt in the pressure area formed by the pressing roller.