Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus and image forming method
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置及图像形成方法
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Application No.: US14978788Application Date: 2015-12-22
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Publication No.: US09541868B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Masanaka Mizuno
- Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA , TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Priority: JP2014-014360 20140129
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a fixing member that fixes a toner image to the recording medium. A heating unit heats the fixing member. A control unit receives a print job, the print job indicating a print mode and at least one job condition. The control unit determines a ready temperature based on the print mode and the at least one job condition. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on the determined ready temperature.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160109833A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Public/Granted day:2016-04-21
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