| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method capable of reducing the cost and size of an image formation apparatus, and reducing an amount of UFP (Ultra Fine Particles) discharged to the outside.SOLUTION: A determination unit 211 determines whether or not a fixation device is new on the basis of information acquired from a storage device 208 storing the durability of the fixation device, information input by an operator through an operation unit 200 or information acquired from a non-volatile memory or the like of the fixation device. The durability of the fixation device may be the image formation number and the image formation time (operation time of the fixation device). A cooling control unit 212 controls a cooling fan 112 in the first control mode (for example, slow mode) when the determination unit 211 determines that the fixation device is new, and controls cooling fan 112 in the second control mode (for example, fast mode) having the larger air circulation amount than that of the first control mode when the determination unit 211 determines that the fixation device is not new.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 |
