Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8755706
APP PUB NO 20130108299A1
SERIAL NO

13658621

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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a fixing device, a first fan configured to supply air to a first area of the fixing device, a second fan configured to supply air to a second area of the fixing device, a first temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the first area, a second temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the second area, and a control unit configured to start to operate the first fan and the second fan, wherein, when a displacement amount of a recording material with respect to a conveyance reference is a predetermined amount or larger and when the recording material is displaced toward the first area, the control unit sets a temperature for starting to drive the second fan to be lower than a temperature that is set when the positional displacement amount is less than the predetermined amount.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAJAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asami, Jun Susono, JP 29 181
Kaino, Toshiya Suntou-gun, JP 19 159
Kasuga, Kuniaki Mishima, JP 20 200
Minagawa, Taisuke Mishima, JP 26 112
Negishi, Hayato Chichibu-gun, JP 6 37
Nihonyanagi, Koji Susono, JP 32 507

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