Patent ID: 7796901
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a sensor which senses type of printing medium; an image forming unit which forms an image on an image carrier; an intermediate transfer member to which the image that has been formed on the image carrier is transferred by primary transfer; a secondary transfer member which transfers the image that has been formed on said intermediate transfer member to the printing medium by secondary transfer; a fixing unit which fixes the image to the printing medium by applying heat and pressure to the printing medium to which the image has been transferred by secondary transfer; and a controller which sets fixing conditions in said fixing unit in accordance with the type of printing medium sensed by said sensor; wherein said intermediate transfer member and sensor are configured as an intermediate transfer member unit and are removably installed in a main body of the image forming apparatus; and said intermediate transfer member unit has a storage unit which stores information used to determine the type of printing medium by said sensor.