DEVICE FOR HEATING AND FIXING TONER IMAGES UPON A RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

A non-adhesive endless belt is used for heating and fixing toner images upon a recording medium by mounting the belt on a roller having means for heating it and on a driving roller spaced apart from the heated roller means. The recording medium is passed closely adjacent to or with its toner-carrying surface in contact with the surface of the heated belt to fuse the toner in the form of the image on the recording medium. Cleaning means and a preheated pressure roller are also provided to improve the quality of the fused toner image.