Patent ID: 9158220
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming section configured to form a toner image on a printing recording medium; a fixing section configured to heat the printing recording medium printed with the toner image at a fixing temperature or to heat a color erasing recording medium at a temperature above a color erasing temperature; a temperature control section configured to control the fixing section to the temperature above the color erasing temperature; a conveyance section configured to convey the printing recording medium or the color erasing recording medium to the fixing section; and a speed control section configured to control, according to a setting temperature of the fixing section, a speed ratio of a traveling speed of the fixing section to a conveyance speed of the conveyance section, wherein the speed ratio when heating the printing recording medium is different than when heating the color erasing recording medium, wherein when heating the color erasing recording medium the speed ratio is controlled so as to create tension in the color erasing recording medium between the fixing section and the conveyance section.