Patent ID: 8774691

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming mechanism that forms a toner image on a recording medium; and a fixing device that fixes the toner image on the recording medium, the fixing device including: a fixing film configured to come into contact with the recording medium, a pressure member configured to come into pressure contact with the fixing film, a contact member configured to come into pressure contact with the pressure member via the fixing film to form, between the fixing film and the pressure member, a nip portion through which the recording medium is passed, a heating device that heats the fixing film via the contact member, the heating device being disposed such that there is a gap between the heating device and the contact member, a holding member that holds the contact member and the heating device, the holding member having a circle shape formed to guide the fixing film disposed surrounding the holding member, a low friction member disposed between the fixing film and the contact member, the low friction member being grease, and a grease application amount control mechanism that controls the amount of the grease to be applied to an inner surface of the fixing film, the grease application amount control mechanism including one of a blade and an application roller.