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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2009
Toshiharu Hachisuka, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiharu Hachisuka, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier on which a toner image is formed, a transfer unit to transfer the toner image from the image carrier onto a recording medium, a fixing device to fix the toner image on the recording medium, and a cooling device to cool a heating member of the fixing device. The fixing device includes a pressure member to apply pressure to the toner image on the recording medium, the heating member to heat the toner image on the recording medium, a heating device to heat the heating member, and a first power supply to supply power to the heating device. The cooling device is supplied with power by a second power supply separate from the first power supply.
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