公开(公告)号：US20150078771A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14477759

申请日：2014-09-04

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Shinya TANIGAMI ,  Shingo SASAMI ,  Shougo FUKAI ,  Hideo YAMANE

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/6529 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2032 ,  G03G15/6517 ,  G03G15/652 ,  G03G15/6526 ,  G03G2215/00455 ,  G03G2215/00603

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes: an image forming unit for forming an image on a continuous paper; a fixing unit for fixing by heat the image which has been formed on the continuous paper by the image forming unit; conveyance units for conveying the continuous paper; and a control unit for controlling the conveyance units to convey the continuous paper in such a manner that, when an image forming operation by the image forming unit is stopped, the same portion of the continuous paper, on which the image is not formed, does not remain in the fixing unit for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract translation: 本发明的图像形成装置包括：图像形成单元，用于在连续纸上形成图像; 固定单元，用于通过图像形成单元热固定连续纸上形成的图像; 用于输送连续纸的输送单元; 以及控制单元，用于控制输送单元以这样的方式传送连续纸，即当图像形成单元的图像形成操作停止时，未形成图像的连续纸的相同部分 不会在定影单元中保持预定的时间段。