Abstract:
Image forming apparatus and method for identifying the type of transfer material and controlling irradiation of a laser beam for latent image formation based on the identified type of transfer material. A latent image is formed by modulating a pulse number, pulsewidth, or amplitude of an outputted laser beam to achieve scan-line density of 250 Lines/inch or more. By this, it is possible to suppress occurrence of an optical interference caused by the optical system and prevent image quality deterioration due to the optical interference.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fixing apparatus (50) which has a fixing member (51) for fixing an unfixed image to a recording material (P), releasing agent coating device (53) for coating releasing agent on the fixing member, the releasing agent coating device having a containing portion (53a) for containing the releasing agent, and releasing agent heating device (80) for heating the releasing agent, wherein the releasing agent heating device has a heating body (82), and a heat conductive member (81) contacted with the heating body or disposed near the heating body, and the heating body (82) is disposed outside of the containing portion (53a), and the heat conductive member (81) is disposed within the containing portion (53a) to be contacted with the releasing agent.
Abstract:
A fixing rotatable member for use in an image forming apparatus such as a copying apparatus or a laser beam printer is disclosed. The fixing rotatable member includes a base member (200) and an elastic layer (100) provided on the surface thereof. The elastic layer is addition type silicone rubber in which resin-like polyorganosiloxane and 0.1 to 2 percent by weight of inorganic fine powder are mixed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fixing apparatus (50) which has a fixing member (51) for fixing an unfixed image to a recording material (P), releasing agent coating device (53) for coating releasing agent on the fixing member, the releasing agent coating device having a containing portion (53a) for containing the releasing agent, and releasing agent heating device (80) for heating the releasing agent, wherein the releasing agent heating device has a heating body (82), and a heat conductive member (81) contacted with the heating body or disposed near the heating body, and the heating body (82) is disposed outside of the containing portion (53a), and the heat conductive member (81) is disposed within the containing portion (53a) to be contacted with the releasing agent.
Abstract:
A fixing rotatable member for use in an image forming apparatus such as a copying apparatus or a laser beam printer is disclosed. The fixing rotatable member includes a base member (200) and an elastic layer (100) provided on the surface thereof. The elastic layer is addition type silicone rubber in which resin-like polyorganosiloxane and 0.1 to 2 percent by weight of inorganic fine powder are mixed.
Abstract:
A transparent film for forming, e.g., a toner image thereon is provided as an optically transparent sheet member having an opaque part. During the image forming, the position and conveyance state of the transparent film are detected optically by utilizing the opaque part. After the image formation, the opaque part is cleared by (i) detaching the opaque part under heating, or (ii) clarifying the opaque part by heating and/or light illumination. Accordingly, the opaque part required for image forming does not adversely affect the final transparent film product, such as an overhead projection film. The clearing of the opaque part may be performed, e.g., along with the fixation of the toner image onto the transparent film.