Patent ID: 8218991

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit; a fixing member that nips a recording medium having a toner image formed by the image forming unit between a heating member that contacts with the toner image on the recording medium and has a metal conductive layer and a pressing member coming into press contact with the heating member and carries the recording medium in a predetermined direction; an induction current generating coil arranged near the heating member; a heater that heats the pressing member; a driving source for rotating the heating member; a first controller that controls an operation of the entire image forming apparatus; and a second controller that controls, electric power supplied to the induction current generating coil and the heater, supplies electric power to the heater if after a start of an activation of the image forming apparatus and before a completion of the activation of the first controller and supplies electric power to the induction current generating coil if after a start of the activation of the image forming apparatus and simultaneously with a completion of the activation of the first controller.