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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Nishinoue, Tokyo, JP;
Miho Yamano, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Fujii, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Taizou Oonishi, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Toyko, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing side member disposed at a position on a fixing surface side of a sheet on which a toner image is formed; a back side supporting member that forms a fixing nip for conveying the sheet in a tightly sandwiching manner when the back side supporting member is in pressure contact with the fixing side member; and a voltage applying section that applies to both sides of the sheet passed through the fixing nip voltages opposite in polarity to surface potentials of the both sides.