Patent ID: 8774667
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus in which a toner image is formed by feeding a toner to an electrostatic latent image formed on an image bearing member by electrophotography, by a developing device, the apparatus comprising: a transfer section which transfers the toner image borne on the image bearing member to a recording medium; a fixing section which heats the image toner transferred to the recording medium to fix the image toner to the recording medium, the fixing section comprising a heating section having a heat source for generating heat by current conduction provided therein, and arranged so as to be rotation-driven around an axis thereof, a pressure section provided so as to form a pressure-contact part between the pressure section and the heating section by coming into pressure-contact with the heating section, and a driving section which rotates the heating section by current conduction; a power source which applies a voltage to the fixing section; a voltage detection section which detects a voltage applied to the fixing section from the power source; a temperature detection section which detects a temperature of a surface of the heating section; a fixing control section which controls the operation of the fixing section, the fixing control section comprising: a memory section which memorizes a first table linking the idle time and a voltage value, wherein the preparation control section determines the idle time using the first table.