| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus (1) includes a sheet conveyance section (50) configured to convey a long sheet; an image forming section (40) configured to transfer a toner image to a long sheet; and a fixing section (60) configured to apply heat and pressure to a long sheet conveyed along a sheet feeding path at a fixing nip so as to fix a toner image. During cooling-down or warming-up of the fixing section (60), the sheet conveyance section (50) performs conveyance of a long sheet when the a fixing temperature of the fixing side member is higher than a predetermined idling temperature, and stops conveyance of a long sheet when the fixing temperature of the fixing side member is lower than the predetermined idling temperature. |
