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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Hisayoshi Nagase, Hachioji, JP;
Hisayoshi Nagase, Hachioji, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus provided with a fixing unit, the fixing unit comprising: a fixing member having a heating member therein; a pressing member that presses against the fixing member, wherein an image supporting material carrying a toner image is grasped and conveyed by a nipping portion formed between the fixing member and the pressing member and the toner image is fixed by applying heat and pressure at the nipping portion; an air blowing section provided downstream of the nipping portion on a conveying path of the image supporting material; and an air flow path switching section that switches an air blow of the air blowing section in accordance with a size of the image supporting material for both ends of the conveying path and for both ends of the fixing member.