摘要 |
A pair of fixing section discharge rollers 24 is arranged on the downstream side, with respect to the paper conveying direction, of a fixing section 20 including a fixing roller 21 and a pressing roller 22 . Near the fixing section 20 , a openable section 40 is provided that makes externally accessible the paper conveying passage on the downstream side of the fixing section 20 . The openable section 40 has the axis of its pivot portion 41 aligned with the axis of the pressing roller 22 , and is rotatable about the pivot portion 41 . The fixing section discharge rollers 24 are mounted on the openable section 40 . If a paper jam occurs on the downstream side of the fixing section 20 , when the openable section 40 is opened, a wide space is secured on the downstream side of the fixing section 20 , and the paper P stuck in the conveying nip between the fixing section discharge rollers 24 is automatically brought outward. |