Patent ID: 8213848

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a toner image formation device configured to form a non fixed toner image on a recording member; a first fixing device configured to apply heat to the non fixed toner image; and a second fixing device arranged downstream of the first fixing device and configured to apply pressure and fix the non-fixed toner image onto the recording member, wherein the first fixing device includes: a conveyance belt including a pair of rollers configured to convey the recording member, and a laser light generation device configured to generate a laser light; a laser light-scanning device configured to defuse and scan the laser light emitted from the laser light generation device to the non fixed toner image electrostatically attracted onto the conveyance belt; wherein the laser light scanning device is used as an exposure device for forming a latent image on an image bearer, a beam spot diameter-changing device configured to change a beam spot diameter of a laser beam, a process cartridge configured to install at least the image bearer, a light path guide for guiding the laser light to the image bearer, and a light path through which the laser light for fixation passes thereto radiates light to the non fixed toner image on the recording medium in the process cartridge, wherein the second fixing device includes a pair of opposing rollers configured to pinch and pressurize the recording member.