Patent ID: 9452629
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B41M,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus that performs an image forming process to form an image on a sheet, and performs an image erasing process to erase an image formed on a sheet, comprising: a fusing device including a fusing member and a pressure member, the fusing member being heated by a heat source, the fusing device conveying a sheet, the sheet being heated and pressed between the fusing member and the pressure member, the fusing device fusing the image into the sheet when the image forming process is performed, the fusing device erasing an image formed on the sheet when the image erasing process is performed; a cooling device that performs a cooling process to cool the fusing member of the fusing device; and a processor that causes the cooling device to perform the cooling process every predetermined timing when the image erasing process is performed.