Patent ID: 8467710
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a conveyance section to convey a paper in which a toner image which is not fixed is formed; a first fixing device to fix a toner on the paper by heat fixing; a first cooling device to cool the paper on which the toner is fixed by heat fixing, the first cooling device being disposed downstream of the first fixing device in a paper conveyance direction; a second fixing device to fix the toner by heat fixing on a same face of the paper as the first fixing device fixes the toner, the second fixing device being disposed downstream of the first cooling device in the paper conveyance direction; a second cooling device to cool the paper on which the toner is fixed by heat fixing, the second cooling device being disposed downstream of the second fixing device in the paper conveyance direction; a conveyance path switching section to switch a conveyance path of the paper between a first conveyance path for conveying the paper to the second fixing device and a second conveyance path in which the conveyance direction of the paper is switched by a switching member, the conveyance path switching section being disposed between the first cooling device and the second fixing device; and a control section which performs control to carry out: (i) fixing by operating the first and second fixing devices, and cooling by operating the second cooling device and not operating the first cooling device, when the paper is to be conveyed to the first conveyance path, and (ii) fixing by operating the first fixing device and not operating the second fixing device nor the second cooling device, and cooling by operating the first cooling device, when the paper is to be conveyed to the second conveyance path.