FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the durability of a fixing belt in a fixing device for directly heating the fixing belt.SOLUTION: Both of axial ends of a rotatable and endless fixing belt 21 are held by belt holding members 40, and a heat source 23 and a nip forming member 24 are arranged inside the fixing belt 21. A nip part N is formed by abutting a pressure roller 22 on the fixing belt 21. A pressure roller 22 and both of the belt holding members 40 are arranged to be deviated in the axial direction without having an overlap region in the axial direction.