Patent ID: 7792450
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing device for an image forming apparatus comprising: image-side rotating means for heating a side of a fixing target medium on which a toner image is formed; non-image-side rotating means for nipping and carrying the fixing target medium into a predetermined direction together with the image-side rotating means, and contacting a side of the fixing target medium on which the toner image is not formed; first heating source means for heating the image-side rotating means; second heating source means for heating the non-image-side rotating means; commercial power source means for supplying power to the first heating means and the second heating means; auxiliary power source means for supplying power at least to the second heating means; and control means for variably controlling power to be supplied to the first heating source means or the second heating source means from the commercial power source means and/or the auxiliary power source means while the image-side rotating means is carrying out an arbitrary operation mode.