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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Masashige Tamura, Toride, JP;
Takayuki Suzuki, Kashiwa, JP;
Masashige Tamura, Toride, JP;
Takayuki Suzuki, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus operable in high-gloss and low-gloss image forming modes and which has an image forming unit for forming a toner image on a recording material; an image heating unit for heating the toner image on the recording material in a nip portion, the image heating unit having a rotary member contacting with the front surface of the recording material in the nip portion, and a belt contacting with the rear surface of the recording material in the nip portion; a unit for reversing the front surface and rear surface of the recording material heated in the nip portion, and reintroducing the recording material into the nip portion; and a cooling unit for cooling the recording material after reintroduced moving while keeping contact with the belt before the recording material is separated from the belt.