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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2007
Applicants:
Jin-ha Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Doo-hyo Moon, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jin-ha Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Doo-hyo Moon, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling power of a fixing unit is provided. The apparatus includes a power supply unit supplying DC power to the fixing unit, and a power controller controlling the power supply unit to gradually increase a DC power supply time until a pre-set time is reached. Accordingly, a flicker characteristic can be reduced by gradually increasing a supply time of DC power to the fixing unit.