Image forming apparatus, image forming method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
US-9223279-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus executing image adjustment during fixing temperature waiting time
US9201359B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9201359-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414173972-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
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According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a fixing unit which heats an image formed on a recording medium using a discolorable coloring material which discolors by heating, at a fixing temperature lower than a heating temperature at which the discolorable coloring material discolors, to fix the image on the recording medium. The image forming apparatus has an operation control unit which controls execution of an image stabilization processing during a waiting time till a heating temperature of the fixing unit becomes the fixing temperature.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium using a discolorable coloring material which discolors by heating; a fixing unit configured to heat the image at a fixing temperature lower than a heating temperature at which the discolorable coloring material discolors, to fix the image on the recording medium; a temperature control unit configured to control a heating temperature of the fixi…
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- What does patent US9201359B2 cover?
- According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a fixing unit which heats an image formed on a recording medium using a discolorable coloring material which discolors by heating, at a fixing temperature lower than a heating temperature at which the discolorable coloring material discolors, to fix the image on the recording medium. The image forming apparatus has an operation control …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Tec Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/2039. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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