Patent ID: 6363229
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A method for fixing full-color toner images on an image receiving member so that the toner images, after fixing, selectively exhibit different glossinesses, comprising the step of:bringing toner images transferred to said image receiving member into contact with a heater with linear speeds being selectively switched in such a manner that the toner images, after fixing, exhibit a mean surface roughness in a range of 9.5 to 16 &mgr;m when fixed at a linear speed (A) at an image fixing temperature (T), and exhibit a mean surface roughness of less than 8 &mgr;m when fixed at a linear speed (B) at an image fixing temperature (Tâ€²), wherein said linear speed (A) is in a range of 100 to 300 mm/sec, said linear speed (B) is lower than said linear speed (A) by 25 mm/sec or more, and said image fixing temperatures (T) and (Tâ€²) are equal.