An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image bearing member to a sheet, a fixing unit configured to heat and fix the toner image on the sheet transferred by the transfer unit, a reading unit configured to read the sheet that has passed through the fixing unit, from an end surface of the sheet, a control unit configured to control a fixing temperature when the fixing unit heats and fixes the toner image on the sheet, based on an image read by the reading unit.