Patent ID: 7088931
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus capable of changing an image forming direction, comprising: an image forming unit configured to form a toner image on a recording medium; a fixing member to hold and convey the recording medium and heat, press, and fix the toner image on the recording medium; a heating member to heat the fixing member; a center thermistor to detect a surface temperature at a central part of the fixing member; a side thermistor to detect a surface temperature at an end of the fixing member; a feed portion configured to feed the recording medium to the image forming unit; and a controller configured to judge the surface temperature at the end of the fixing member, rotate and control a forming direction of the toner image by the image forming unit, and select and control the recording medium arranged in the same direction as the forming direction of the toner image from the feed portion.