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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
Akira Kato, Mishima, JP;
Akira Hayakawa, Mishima, JP;
Kenichi Ogawa, Numazu, JP;
Hisashi Nakahara, Numazu, JP;
Shinsuke Kobayashi, Susono, JP;
Yoshihiko Tanaka, Mishima, JP;
Hironori Kato, Numazu, JP;
Akira Kato, Mishima, JP;
Akira Hayakawa, Mishima, JP;
Kenichi Ogawa, Numazu, JP;
Hisashi Nakahara, Numazu, JP;
Shinsuke Kobayashi, Susono, JP;
Yoshihiko Tanaka, Mishima, JP;
Hironori Kato, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus prevents defective fixing of a toner image from occurring and shortens a printout time for a first sheet by determining a start timing for conveying the recording medium to a transferring position of the toner image in accordance with a warm-up state of a fixing unit, a voltage state of a power supply, and an environmental temperature.