Patent ID: 9014606
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a fixing-side member that comes into contact with an image-formation side of a sheet having a toner image formed thereon by means of an image forming section; a reverse-side supporting member that comes into contact with a reverse side of the sheet by being pressed against the fixing-side member; a heat source for supplying heat to the sheet via the fixing-side member; an air separation section for discharging compressed air supplied by an air supply source, to a surface of the fixing-side member to separate the sheet from the fixing-side member; and a control section for controlling a pressure accumulation operation in the air supply source, wherein the control section enables the pressure accumulation operation in the air supply source in a time period when an image forming process is performed in the image forming section, performs the pressure accumulation operation according to a pressure of compressed air in the air supply source in a state where the pressure accumulation operation is enabled, and disables the pressure accumulation operation in the air supply source regardless of the pressure of compressed air in the air supply source in a time period when an image forming process is not performed in the image forming section.