Patent ID: 9128431
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for fixing, with heat and pressure, an image formed with a developer on a recording medium, comprising: a fixing member rotatably supported for heating the developer; a pressure member pressing the recording medium upon sandwiching the recording medium with the fixing member; a temperature detection unit for detecting temperature of the fixing member; a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of the fixing member; a rotation control unit for controlling rotation of the fixing member; an environment value detection unit for detecting an atmosphere temperature; a time measure unit for measuring time necessary for finish of warming up of the fixing member; and a rotation time setting unit for setting rotation time of the fixing member, wherein the rotation time setting unit changes the rotation time from a timing that the fixing member reaches a warming up temperature, based on a lapse time result provided from the time measure unit, where the atmosphere temperature is lower than a prescribed temperature.