Patent ID: 8761647
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus which forms an image on a paper sheet, comprising: an image forming section which forms the image on the paper sheet by using a developer; a fixing section which includes a rotational axis and rotates around the rotational axis to fix the image formed on the paper sheet to the paper sheet; a transport mechanism which transports the paper sheet on a paper transport route in a predetermined transport direction; a transport stop detecting section which detects a transport stop of the paper sheet; a judgment section which judges to which one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the fixing section in the transport direction the paper sheet is removed after the transport stop is detected by the transport stop detecting section; and a control section which controls the transport mechanism to execute a cleaning mode for cleaning the fixing section, and which determines whether or not the cleaning mode is to be executed based on a judgment result of the judgment section; a reporting section which reports the transport stop to a user in a case that the transport stop is detected by the transport stop detecting section, wherein after the transport stop is detected by the transport stop detecting section, in a case that the judgment section judges that the paper sheet is removed toward the upstream side of the fixing section in the transport direction, the control section determines that the cleaning mode is not to be executed and controls the reporting section to cancel a report relating to the transport stop by controlling the reporting section.