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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2004
Tetsunori Mitsuoka, Tondabayashi, JP;
Hiroshi Kida, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Takashi Yamanaka, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Toshiaki Kagawa, Nara, JP;
Tetsunori Mitsuoka, Tondabayashi, JP;
Hiroshi Kida, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Takashi Yamanaka, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Toshiaki Kagawa, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A control section () includes a first power control section () (a first power control mode) and a second power control section () (a second power control mode). The first power control section () is for controlling an setting value of electric power to be supplied to a heater lamp () based on the temperature of a heating roller (). The second power control section () is for controlling the setting value of electric power to be supplied to the heater lamp () in order to forced-drive the heater lamp () by an electric power that is higher than the setting value of electric power. Switching control means () performs switching between the first power control mode and the second power control mode depending on a status of operation of each of components forming an image forming apparatus ().