Patent ID: 8594524

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a fixing device including a rotational member, a pressing member disposed to press against the rotational member for sandwiching and pressing a print medium with the rotational member after a developer image is developed on the print medium, and a heating portion for heating the rotational member; a mode selecting unit for selecting one of a normal mode, in which a printing operation is enabled, and a power save mode, in which the printing operation is partially terminated to conserve power consumption; and a fixing control unit for controlling the rotational member to rotate for a specific amount when the mode selecting unit selects the power save mode, wherein said fixing control unit is arranged to control the rotational member to rotate for the specific amount greater than a width of a contact portion between the rotational member and the pressing member and smaller than a difference between a circumferential length of the rotational member and the width of the contact portion.