Patent ID: 6999710
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing device comprising: means for pressing, when a primary transfer toner image produced by transferring a toner image from a photoconductive element to a first image transfer body is to be transferred to a second image transfer body by secondary image transfer, said second image transfer body against said first image transfer body; means for heating said second image transfer body after the secondary image transfer to thereby fix a secondary transfer image on said second image transfer body; a press-fixing unit comprising a first press roller configured to press said second image transfer body against said means for heating and a second press roller configured to press said second image transfer body against said means for heating; and means for conveying said second image transfer body from a nip for secondary image transfer between said first image transfer body and said means for pressing to a nip for fixation between said means for heating and said first and second press rollers.