Patent ID: 8081893
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first pressurizing member; a heating member; a belt member laid across the heating member and the first pressurizing member in a tensioned state, the belt member being heated by the heating member; a second pressurizing member arranged at such a position that the second pressurizing member is pressed against the first pressurizing member via the belt member; a heating control unit for controlling heating of the heating member to drive a temperature of the heating member toward a target temperature; and a first temperature detection unit for detecting a temperature of the first pressurizing member; wherein a developer image on a medium between the belt member and the second pressurizing member is fixed, and wherein the heating control unit determines the target temperature based on the temperature of the first pressurizing member detected by the first temperature detection unit.