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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Naoki Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroto Ohishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahide Nakaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiichi Sugai, Miyagi, JP;
Naoki Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroto Ohishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahide Nakaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiichi Sugai, Miyagi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image with a fixing member, which fixing member includes a first heating member and a plurality of second heating members is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a capacitor, a charging part for charging the capacitor, a first drive part for lighting on/off the first heating member by controlling a first power supply to the first heating member, a second drive part for lighting on/off at least one of the plurality of second heating members by controlling a second power supply to the plurality of second heating members, and a control part for dividing the plurality of second heating members into groups and permitting at least one of the groups to receive the second power supply during a waiting period of the image forming apparatus.