Claims
- 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an accommodator for accommodating a recording material;
- means for forming a visualized image on the recording material supplied from said accommodator;
- fixing means for heating and fixing the visualized image, said fixing means including each of (i) a heat generating resistor layer, (ii) a protection layer covering said heat generating resistor layer, and (iii) a sheet movable with the recording material in sliding contact with said protection layer, wherein the visualized image is heated by heat from said heat generating resistor layer through said sheet;
- a position detector for detecting a position of the recording material; and
- power supply means for starting power supply to said heat generating resistor layer in accordance with an output of said position detector.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said position detector detects that a leading edge of the recording material reaches a position between said accommodator and said fixing means.
Priority Claims (11)
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62-147884 |
Jun 1987 |
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63-012069 |
Jan 1988 |
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63-091267 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-091268 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-091269 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-091270 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-091271 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-091272 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-091274 |
Apr 1988 |
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63-109192 |
May 1988 |
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63-109193 |
May 1988 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/847,323 filed Mar. 6, 1992; which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/668,333 filed on Mar. 14, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,941 issued Sep. 22, 1992; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/206,767 filed Jun. 15, 1988, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (10)
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Divisions (1)
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668333 |
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Continuations (2)
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206767 |
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