IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

The image forming apparatus includes a sheet discharge sensor that detects a recording material, a fixing device that nips the recording material to fix an unfixed toner image onto the recording material, a fixing motor that drives the fixing device, and an engine control unit that controls the fixing motor. The fixing device includes a fixing roller, a pressure unit that forms a first nip portion with the fixing roller to press the fixing roller, and a heating unit that forms a second nip portion with the fixing roller to heat the fixing roller. The first nip portion nips the recording material to fix the toner image onto the recording material. When determining that the recording material is wound around the fixing device using the sheet discharge sensor, the engine control unit continues to drive the fixing motor.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a detection unit configured to detect a recording material; a fixing unit configured to nip the recording material and fix an image on the recording material; a driving unit configured to drive the fixing unit; and a control unit configured to control the driving unit, wherein the fixing unit comprises:
a rotation member;a pressure member configured to form a first nip portion with the rotation member and press the rotation member; anda heating member configured to form a second nip portion with the rotation member and heat the rotation member, the fixing unit fixing the image on the recording material by nipping the recording material at the first nip portion, and wherein the control unit controls the driving unit so that the driving unit continues to drive the fixing unit in a case that the control unit determines that the recording material is wound around the fixing unit based on a detection result of the detection unit.