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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2013
Kenji Takeuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Kei Ishida, Nagoya, JP;
Kaoru Suzuki, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yuki Fukusada, Kasugai, JP;
Kenji Takeuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Kei Ishida, Nagoya, JP;
Kaoru Suzuki, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yuki Fukusada, Kasugai, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing device having a heat source, a heating member, and a backup member; a temperature detecting member; a driving source configured to rotate at least one of the heating member and the backup member; a transmitting mechanism configured to transmit a driving force of the driving source; and a control device configured to control the heat source and the driving source, wherein, after a power is turned on, the control device turns on the heat source before the driving source is driven for the first time, and wherein, when at least one of a condition, where the temperature detected by the temperature detecting member becomes a first temperature, and a condition where a predetermined period elapses after the power is turned on, is satisfied, the control device turns off the heat source and then drives the driving source.