摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem in which: when a heater is turned off before a rear edge of a sheet passes a fixing device, image defects such as fixing failure occur and a desirable reduction in power consumption cannot be achieved. <P>SOLUTION: A timing for turning off a heater is controlled in accordance with a temperature condition of a fixing device, an installation environment of a device body, and a type of a sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |