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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Hiroshi Nakayama, Mishima, JP;
Yohei Doi, Mishima, JP;
Tetsuo Kitamura, Mishima, JP;
Osamu Takagi, Chofu, JP;
Satoshi Kinouchi, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Yoshinori Tsueda, Fuji, JP;
Kazuhiko Kikuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Takai, Izunokuni, JP;
Toyoyasu Kusaka, Izu, JP;
Toshihiro Sone, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Nakayama, Mishima, JP;
Yohei Doi, Mishima, JP;
Tetsuo Kitamura, Mishima, JP;
Osamu Takagi, Chofu, JP;
Satoshi Kinouchi, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Yoshinori Tsueda, Fuji, JP;
Kazuhiko Kikuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Takai, Izunokuni, JP;
Toyoyasu Kusaka, Izu, JP;
Toshihiro Sone, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention heats a metal conductive layer of a heat roller using an induction current generating coil. In order to supplement a heat capacity of the heat roller, a press roller having a large heat capacity is heated by a halogen lamp. During a start of activation of an image forming apparatus, when a printer control circuit is started, the supply of electric power to the halogen lamp is started before warming-up is started.