| 摘要 |
The image fixing device includes a fixing roller pair (12) by which a recording medium having an image formed thereon is nipped and conveyed to fix the image, and a gripping/conveying unit (14) which includes a gripping portion (36) for gripping a leading edge of the recording medium and which conveys the recording medium between two fixing rollers (22,24) while gripping the leading edge of the recording medium. In this device, at least one of the two fixing rollers of the fixing roller pair has a recess (24A) receiving the gripping portion, and is set such that when the leading edge of the recording medium gripped by the gripping portion is nipped between the two fixing rollers, the gripping portion is received by the recess. Alternatively, the device includes a roller moving unit (360) for moving at least one of the two fixing rollers. The roller moving unit brings the two rollers of the fixing roller pair out of contact with each other before the gripping portion gripping the leading edge of the recording medium passes between the fixing rollers, and brings the fixing rollers into contact with each other after the gripping portion has passed between the fixing rollers. |
