Patent ID: 8385797
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing device, comprising: a first rotary member rotatively disposed on a rotary shaft; a second rotary member disposed opposite the first rotary member to form a nip between the first rotary member and the second rotary member through which a recording medium bearing a toner image passes; a first separation member rotatively provided on the rotary shaft of the first rotary member to separate the recording medium passing through the nip from the first rotary member; a recording medium type detector to detect characteristics of the recording medium to generate a recording medium type detection signal; a pressure adjuster operatively connected to the recording medium type detector to move at least one of the first rotary member and the second rotary member based on the recording medium type detection signal provided by the recording medium type detector to change pressure between the first rotary member and the second rotary member at the nip; and a rotation angle adjuster connected to the first separation member to change a rotation angle position of the first separation member, wherein the rotation angle adjuster includes: