Patent ID: 6694121
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A fixing unit which includes a fixing rotating member and a pressuring rotation member to be heated by a heat source provided in the fixing rotating member while forcing with each other and rotating, and which fixes an image by having a recording material with an image developed by a developer containing a toner having a 5 to 10 &mgr;m volume average particle size, and 60 to 80 numerical % of particles of 5 &mgr;m or less passing through a forcing section of the fixing rotating member and the pressuring rotating member,wherein the surface resistance value of the pressuring rotating member is in a range of 109 &OHgr; to 1011 &OHgr;, and wherein the fixing rotating member comprises an elastic layer formed around a mandrel thereof, and a mold releasing layer formed on the surface of the elastic layer.