JP2004151474A - Temperature control means for fixing pressure roller - Google Patents

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JP2004151474A
JP2004151474A JP2002317892A JP2002317892A JP2004151474A JP 2004151474 A JP2004151474 A JP 2004151474A JP 2002317892 A JP2002317892 A JP 2002317892A JP 2002317892 A JP2002317892 A JP 2002317892A JP 2004151474 A JP2004151474 A JP 2004151474A
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Akio Takeda
明生 竹田
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a heat curl of recording paper caused by the lowering of the temperature of a fixing pressure roller. <P>SOLUTION: The temperature control means for a fixing pressure roller has a means for measuring the surface temperature of the fixing pressure roller and a means for heating the fixing pressure roller. Then, the fixing pressure roller is heated when the surface temperature of the fixing pressure roller is equal to or under fixed temperature. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
画像形成装置の定着器によるカールの防止手段に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の画像形成装置の一例として、複数の光走査手段を有する4ドラムレーザービームプリンターを図8及び図9に示す。すなわち、図8は従来の画像形成装置(レーザービームプリンター)の断面図、図9は同画像形成装置の像形成部の断面図であり、図9に示すように装置本体内には画像形成手段である4つの画像形成ステーションPa、Pb、Pc、Pdが並設されている。
【0003】
上記画像形成ステーションPa、Pb、Pc、Pdはマゼンタ、シアン、イエロー、ブラックの各色をそれぞれ形成するものであって、これらは図8に示すように図示矢印方向に回転される像担持体である感光ドラム1a、1b、1c、1dをそれぞれ有している。
【0004】
また、各感光ドラム1a、1b、1c、1dの周囲しは、帯電器12a、12b、12c、12dと現像装置2a、2b、2c、2d及びクリーナ4a、4b、4c、4dが各感光ドラム1a、1b、1c、1dの回転方向に沿って順次配設されており、各感光ドラム1a、1b、1c、1dの下方には転写部3が配設されている。尚、この転写部3は各画像形成ステーションPa、Pb、Pc、Pdに共通の記録搬送手段である転写ベルト31と転写用帯電器3a、3b、3c、3dを有している。
【0005】
以上の構成を有するプリンターにおいて、図8に示す記録材供給手段である給紙カセット61から供給された記録紙Pは、転写ベルト31上に支持されて各画像形成ステーションPa〜Pdへ搬送され、前記各感光ドラム1a〜1d上に形成された各色のトナー像の転写を順次受ける。そして、この転写工程が終了すると、記録紙Pは転写ベルト31から分離されて定着装置5へと搬送される。定着装置5で記録紙Pに転写されたトナー像は熱と圧力により記録紙P上に定着され機外に排出される。
【0006】
上記定着装置5は図10に詳細を示すように、回転自在に配置された定着用回転体である定着ローラー51と、該定着ローラー51に圧接しながら回転する加圧用回転体である加圧ローラー52と、クリーニング装置54を有して構成されている。尚、定着ローラー51の内部にはハロゲンランプ等のヒーター56配設されている。また、定着ローラー51にはサーミスター58が接触するように配設されており、温度調整回路を介してヒーター56の点燈を制御することによって定着ローラー51の表面の温度調節が行われている。
【0007】
具体的には規定温度以下になったならヒーター56を点燈させ、規定温度以上になったらヒーター56を消燈させることで定着ローラー51の表面の温度がある一定の範囲で推移するようにしている。また、定着ローラー51、加圧ローラー52はある厚さのゴム弾性層を有している。これにより定着ローラー51に加圧ローラー52が圧接されたときにある幅のニップを形成し、このニップを記録紙Pが通過することの熱と圧力を受けることができる。
【0008】
また、特にカラー画像の場合記録紙P上に転写されるトナーの量は非常に多くなり、このトナーを溶融するためには多くの熱量が必要となる。このため、定着ローラー51内のヒーター56は600W〜900Wぐらいのヒーターが使用されていて、画像形成装置内での消費電力の多くをしめている。
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記構成の画像形成装置において、連続して記録紙Pを流すと64g紙等の薄い紙は通紙枚数が増すに従い定着ローラー通過後下側にカールする。これは図11に示すように定着ローラー51加圧ローラー52との温度差が大きくなることで、記録紙Pの加圧ローラー52側と定着ローラー51側の温度の差が大きくなり、記録紙Pの加圧ローラー52側と定着ローラー51側の水分の残留量に差がでてしまいこれが原因で記録紙Pが下側カールしてしまう。特に64g紙等の薄い紙では紙の剛性が小さいためこの影響が顕著にでてしまい大きなカールとなってしまう。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために本発明では加圧ローラーの温度を検出する手段と、加圧ローラーの内部に配置されたヒーターを設け、加圧ローラーの温度が一定の温度以下にならないようにした。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は本発明を示す図で加圧ローラー52の内部にヒーター57を配置し、かつ加圧ローラー表面の温度を検出するサーミスター59が設けられている。
【0012】
上記構成本発明の第1の実施例では定着装置5の定着ローラー51、加圧ローラー52の温度制御は図2、図3に示す制御が行われている。定着ローラー51はサーミスター58により表面の温度が測定され、従来例同様に定着ローラー表面の温度が規定温度FT以下になった場合にヒーター56を点燈させる。このとき、定着ローラー表面にはゴム弾性層を有しているため直ぐには定着ローラー表面を加熱させることが出来ずに図3に示すF1部のように規定温度FT以下に一時なってしまう。また、定着ローラー51の表面温度が規定温度FT以上になった場合はヒーター56を消燈させる。このときヒーター56を消燈させても直ぐにはヒーターの温度が下がらないため図3に示すF2部のように規定温度FT以上に一時なってしまう。このような動作を繰り返し定着ローラー51の表面温度をFT近傍に維持していく。
【0013】
また、加圧ローラー51はサーミスター59により表面の温度が測定される。加圧ローラー表面温度の規定温度PTは記録紙Pのカールが発生しない加圧ローラー表面温度に設定されている。この構成で加圧ローラー52の表面の温度が規定温度PT以下になった場合にヒーター57を点燈させる。また、加圧ローラー52の表面温度が規定温度PT以上になった場合はヒーター57を消燈させる。このような動作を繰り返し定着ローラー51の表面温度をPT近傍に維持していく。
【0014】
本実施例では加圧ローラー52内にヒーター57を設けサーミスター59で加圧ローラー52の表面温度を測定し、記録紙Pがカールする温度以下に加圧ローラー52の表面の温度がならないように制御することで、記録紙Pのカールを防止できる。
【0015】
また、加圧ローラーPの表面温度が規定温度PTになるには記録紙Pのある程度の通紙枚数が必要となり、少数枚の通紙では加圧ローラー52のヒーター57は点燈することがなく、少数枚数時の消費電力のアップを防止できる。
【0016】
図4は本発明の第2の実施例を説明する図4で加圧ローラー52の表面の温度は記録紙Pの坪量により変化する割合が異なってくる。具体的には64g紙のように薄い紙では加圧ローラーのから奪う熱量が少ないため加圧ローラー表面温度の通紙枚数に対する落ち方がゆるくなる。また、160g紙のような厚紙では加圧ローラーのから奪う熱量が多いため加圧ローラー表面温度の通紙枚数に対する落ち方が激しくなる。すなわち加圧ローラーの表面温度と通紙枚数の情報から通紙されている記録紙が厚紙なのか薄紙なのかを判断することが出来る。すなわち加圧ローラー規定温度PTになるまでの枚数をカウントし枚数が通紙枚数規定値CN以上は薄紙、通紙枚数規定値CN以下は厚紙と判断できる。
【0017】
図5は上記原理を利用した加圧ローラー52の温度制御で記録紙Pの通紙枚数をカウントし、加圧ローラー52の表面温度が規定温度PT以下になったときの記録紙Pの通紙枚数のカウント値がある規定枚数以上の時は加圧ローラー52のヒーター57を点燈させ、規定枚数以下の時は加圧ローラー52の表面温度の検出を終了させる。
【0018】
これは、64g紙等の薄紙と検知したときは加圧ローラー52のヒーター57を点燈させることで加圧ローラー52の表面温度の低下を防止し64g紙等の薄紙のカールを防止している。また、160g紙等の厚紙は紙の剛性が高いため前述の表裏の水分量の差によるカールは発生しにくいため、加圧ローラー160g紙等の厚紙と検知したときは加圧ローラー52のヒーター57を点燈しなくてもよい。
【0019】
また、本実施例では紙種を記録紙の通紙枚数と加圧ローラー52の温度から自動的に判断しているが、ユーザーの操作部からの入力等他の紙種判断手段からの情報で本実施例を行っても同様の効果を得られる。
【0020】
図6、図7は本発明の第3の実施例を示す図で、前記第2実施例で示した方法で記録紙Pを薄紙と判断した場合は、加圧ローラー52の表面温度が規定温度PT以下になった場合は加圧ローラー52のヒーター57を点燈させる。このとき、定着ローラー51のヒーター56は消燈させ両ヒーターが同時に点燈することを防止している。加圧ローラー52の表面温度がPTになったら加圧ローラー52のヒーター57を消燈させ定着ローラー表面の温度が規定温度FT以下の場合は定着ローラー51のヒーター56を点燈させる。
【0021】
上記実施例では定着ローラーの表面温度が規定温度FTより低くなってしまう。しかし、記録紙Pが薄紙のため定着ローラーが記録紙Pに奪われる熱量は少ないため、記録紙P上のトナーを定着させるためには定着ローラー表面温度がFBでも十分である。
【0022】
また、厚紙と判断した場合は加圧ローラー52の温度検出を終了して加圧ローラー52のヒーターの点燈を行わず、定着ローラー51の温度検出のみを実施し規定温度以下になったら定着ローラー51のヒーター56を点燈させる。
【0023】
本実施例では定着ローラー51のヒーター56、加圧ローラー52のヒーター57の一方のみが点燈するためより電力の消費を抑えることが出来る。
【0024】
また、本実施例では紙種を記録紙の通紙枚数と加圧ローラー52の温度から自動的に判断しているが、ユーザーの操作部からの入力等他の紙種判断手段からの情報で本実施例を行っても同様の効果を得られる。
【0025】
以上の実施例の中で定着ローラー、加圧ローラーを加熱する手段として各ローラー内部に配置されたハロゲンヒーターで説明したが、各ローラーの外部から加熱する手段等でも同様である。
【0026】
また、定着、加圧ローラーでの構成を説明したが、ベルトで構成された定着器でも同様である。
【0027】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように加圧ローラーの表面の温度を測定し、加圧ローラーの温度を一定以下にならないように制御することで記録紙Pのカールを防止でき、排出記録紙の積載性を改善し、また両面搬送時のジャム等を防止することが出来る。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1の実施例を示す定着装置の図。
【図2】本発明の第1の実施例の制御を示す図。
【図3】本発明の第1の実施例の制御を示す図。
【図4】本発明の第2の実施例の制御を示す図。
【図5】本発明の第2の実施例の制御を示す図。
【図6】本発明の第3の実施例の制御を示す図。
【図7】本発明の第3の実施例の制御を示す図。
【図8】従来の画像形成装置を示す図。
【図9】従来の画像形成部を示す図。
【図10】従来の定着装置を示す図。
【図11】従来の加圧ローラー温度を示す図。
【符号の説明】
5 定着装置
51 定着ローラー
52 加圧ローラー
56 定着ヒーター
57 加圧ヒーター
59 サーミスター
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to means for preventing curling by a fixing device of an image forming apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an example of a conventional image forming apparatus, a four-drum laser beam printer having a plurality of optical scanning units is shown in FIGS. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional image forming apparatus (laser beam printer), and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an image forming unit of the image forming apparatus. As shown in FIG. , Four image forming stations Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd.
[0003]
The image forming stations Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd form respective colors of magenta, cyan, yellow, and black, and are image carriers that are rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Photosensitive drums 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are provided, respectively.
[0004]
The chargers 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d, the developing devices 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d, and the cleaners 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d surround the respective photosensitive drums 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d. , 1b, 1c, and 1d, and a transfer section 3 is provided below each of the photosensitive drums 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d. The transfer section 3 has a transfer belt 31 as a recording and conveying means common to the image forming stations Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd, and transfer chargers 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d.
[0005]
In the printer having the above configuration, the recording paper P supplied from the paper supply cassette 61 which is a recording material supply unit shown in FIG. 8 is supported on the transfer belt 31 and conveyed to each of the image forming stations Pa to Pd. The transfer of the toner image of each color formed on each of the photosensitive drums 1a to 1d is sequentially received. When the transfer process is completed, the recording paper P is separated from the transfer belt 31 and is conveyed to the fixing device 5. The toner image transferred to the recording paper P by the fixing device 5 is fixed on the recording paper P by heat and pressure and discharged outside the apparatus.
[0006]
As shown in detail in FIG. 10, the fixing device 5 includes a fixing roller 51, which is a rotatable fixing rotator, and a pressing roller, which is a pressing rotator that rotates while being pressed against the fixing roller 51. 52 and a cleaning device 54. Note that a heater 56 such as a halogen lamp is provided inside the fixing roller 51. A thermistor 58 is provided so as to be in contact with the fixing roller 51, and the temperature of the surface of the fixing roller 51 is adjusted by controlling the lighting of the heater 56 via a temperature adjusting circuit. .
[0007]
Specifically, the heater 56 is turned on when the temperature falls below the specified temperature, and the heater 56 is turned off when the temperature exceeds the specified temperature so that the temperature of the surface of the fixing roller 51 changes within a certain range. I have. Further, the fixing roller 51 and the pressure roller 52 have a rubber elastic layer having a certain thickness. As a result, a nip having a certain width is formed when the pressing roller 52 is pressed against the fixing roller 51, and the heat and pressure of the recording paper P passing through the nip can be received.
[0008]
Particularly, in the case of a color image, the amount of toner transferred onto the recording paper P becomes very large, and a large amount of heat is required to melt this toner. For this reason, a heater of about 600 W to 900 W is used as the heater 56 in the fixing roller 51, which consumes much power in the image forming apparatus.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the image forming apparatus having the above configuration, when the recording paper P is continuously fed, thin paper such as 64 g paper curls downward after passing through the fixing roller as the number of passed papers increases. This is because, as shown in FIG. 11, the temperature difference between the fixing roller 51 and the pressure roller 52 is increased, so that the temperature difference between the pressure roller 52 and the fixing roller 51 of the recording paper P is increased. The difference in the residual amount of water between the pressure roller 52 side and the fixing roller 51 side causes the recording paper P to curl downward. Particularly, in the case of thin paper such as 64 g paper, the rigidity of the paper is small, so this effect is remarkable, resulting in a large curl.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, a means for detecting the temperature of the pressure roller and a heater disposed inside the pressure roller are provided so that the temperature of the pressure roller does not become lower than a certain temperature.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows the present invention, in which a heater 57 is disposed inside a pressure roller 52, and a thermistor 59 for detecting the temperature of the surface of the pressure roller is provided.
[0012]
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the temperature control of the fixing roller 51 and the pressure roller 52 of the fixing device 5 is performed as shown in FIGS. The surface temperature of the fixing roller 51 is measured by the thermistor 58, and the heater 56 is turned on when the temperature of the fixing roller surface becomes lower than the specified temperature FT as in the conventional example. At this time, since the surface of the fixing roller has a rubber elastic layer, the surface of the fixing roller cannot be heated immediately, and temporarily becomes lower than or equal to a prescribed temperature FT as indicated by F1 in FIG. When the surface temperature of the fixing roller 51 becomes higher than the specified temperature FT, the heater 56 is turned off. At this time, even if the heater 56 is turned off, the temperature of the heater does not immediately decrease, so that the temperature temporarily exceeds the specified temperature FT as indicated by the F2 portion in FIG. Such an operation is repeated to maintain the surface temperature of the fixing roller 51 near FT.
[0013]
The surface temperature of the pressure roller 51 is measured by a thermistor 59. The specified temperature PT of the pressure roller surface temperature is set to a pressure roller surface temperature at which curling of the recording paper P does not occur. With this configuration, when the temperature of the surface of the pressure roller 52 becomes equal to or lower than the specified temperature PT, the heater 57 is turned on. When the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 becomes higher than the specified temperature PT, the heater 57 is turned off. Such an operation is repeated to maintain the surface temperature of the fixing roller 51 near PT.
[0014]
In this embodiment, a heater 57 is provided in the pressure roller 52, and the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 is measured by the thermistor 59 so that the temperature of the surface of the pressure roller 52 does not become lower than the temperature at which the recording paper P curls. By controlling, curling of the recording paper P can be prevented.
[0015]
Further, in order for the surface temperature of the pressure roller P to reach the specified temperature PT, a certain number of sheets of recording paper P are required, and when a small number of sheets are passed, the heater 57 of the pressure roller 52 is not turned on. It is possible to prevent an increase in power consumption at the time of printing.
[0016]
FIG. 4 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the rate at which the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 changes according to the basis weight of the recording paper P differs. Specifically, in the case of thin paper such as 64 g paper, the amount of heat taken from the pressure roller is small, so that the temperature of the surface of the pressure roller decreases with respect to the number of passed sheets. Further, in the case of thick paper such as 160 g paper, the amount of heat taken from the pressure roller is large, so that the surface temperature of the pressure roller greatly decreases with respect to the number of sheets passed. That is, it is possible to determine from the information on the surface temperature of the pressure roller and the number of passed sheets whether the recording sheet passed is thick or thin. That is, the number of sheets up to the pressure roller specified temperature PT is counted, and if the number is equal to or more than the specified number of sheets CN, it can be determined that the sheet is thin, and if the number of sheets is equal to or less than the specified number CN, the sheet is determined to be thick.
[0017]
FIG. 5 shows the number of sheets of recording paper P passed by temperature control of the pressure roller 52 using the above principle, and the passage of the recording paper P when the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 becomes equal to or lower than the specified temperature PT. The heater 57 of the pressure roller 52 is turned on when the count value of the number is equal to or more than a specified number, and the detection of the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 is ended when the count value is equal to or less than the specified number.
[0018]
That is, when the thin paper such as 64 g paper is detected, the heater 57 of the pressure roller 52 is turned on to prevent a decrease in the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 and to prevent curling of the thin paper such as 64 g paper. . In addition, since thick paper such as 160 g paper has high rigidity, the above-described curl due to the difference in water content between the front and back sides is unlikely to occur. Need not be lit.
[0019]
Further, in the present embodiment, the paper type is automatically determined from the number of recording papers passed and the temperature of the pressure roller 52. However, the paper type is determined based on information from another paper type determination unit such as an input from a user's operation unit. The same effect can be obtained by performing this embodiment.
[0020]
FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the present invention. When the recording paper P is determined to be thin paper by the method shown in the second embodiment, the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 is reduced to a specified temperature. When the temperature falls below PT, the heater 57 of the pressure roller 52 is turned on. At this time, the heater 56 of the fixing roller 51 is turned off to prevent both heaters from being turned on at the same time. When the surface temperature of the pressure roller 52 reaches PT, the heater 57 of the pressure roller 52 is turned off. When the temperature of the surface of the fixing roller is lower than the specified temperature FT, the heater 56 of the fixing roller 51 is turned on.
[0021]
In the above embodiment, the surface temperature of the fixing roller is lower than the specified temperature FT. However, since the recording paper P is thin paper, the amount of heat taken by the fixing roller to the recording paper P is small. Therefore, in order to fix the toner on the recording paper P, even if the surface temperature of the fixing roller is FB, it is sufficient.
[0022]
If it is determined that the paper is thick paper, the temperature detection of the pressure roller 52 is terminated and the heater of the pressure roller 52 is not turned on. The heater 56 of 51 is turned on.
[0023]
In this embodiment, since only one of the heater 56 of the fixing roller 51 and the heater 57 of the pressure roller 52 is turned on, power consumption can be further reduced.
[0024]
Further, in the present embodiment, the paper type is automatically determined from the number of recording papers passed and the temperature of the pressure roller 52. However, the paper type is determined based on information from another paper type determination unit such as an input from a user's operation unit. The same effect can be obtained by performing this embodiment.
[0025]
In the above-described embodiments, the halogen heater disposed inside each roller has been described as a means for heating the fixing roller and the pressure roller, but the same applies to a means for heating each roller from the outside.
[0026]
Further, although the configuration using the fixing and pressure rollers has been described, the same applies to a fixing device including a belt.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, by measuring the temperature of the surface of the pressure roller and controlling the temperature of the pressure roller so as not to be lower than a certain value, the curl of the recording paper P can be prevented, and the stackability of the discharged recording paper can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent a jam or the like during double-sided conveyance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram of a fixing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing control according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing control according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing control according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing control according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing control according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing control according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a conventional image forming apparatus.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a conventional image forming unit.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional fixing device.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a conventional pressure roller temperature.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 fixing device 51 fixing roller 52 pressure roller 56 fixing heater 57 pressure heater 59 thermistor

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トナー画像を加熱、加圧し記録紙に定着させる定着装置において、定着ローラーを加熱する定着加熱手段と、定着ローラーに圧接する加圧ローラーの表面温度を測定する温度測定手段と、加圧ローラーを加熱する加圧加熱手段を有し、加圧ローラーの表面温度が前記温度測定手段により一定温度以下になったことを検知したときに前記加圧加熱手段により加圧ローラーを加熱し加圧ローラーの表面温度が前記一定温度近傍になるように加圧加熱手段を制御する定着加圧ローラーの温度制御手段。In a fixing device that heats and presses a toner image to fix it on recording paper, a fixing heating unit that heats a fixing roller, a temperature measuring unit that measures a surface temperature of the pressing roller that presses against the fixing roller, and a heating unit that heats the pressing roller Pressurizing and heating means for heating the pressurizing roller by the pressurizing and heating means when the temperature measuring means detects that the surface temperature of the pressing roller has fallen below a certain temperature. Temperature control means for the fixing pressure roller for controlling the pressure heating means so that the temperature is close to the constant temperature. トナー画像を加熱、加圧し記録紙に定着させる定着装置において、定着ローラーに圧接する加圧ローラーの表面温度を測定する温度測定手段と、記録紙の通紙枚数をカウントするカウント手段を有し、連続通紙状態において加圧ローラーの表面温度が前記温度測定手段により一定温度以下になったことを検知したときの前記カウント手段による記録紙の通紙枚数から記録紙の種類(坪量)を判断する紙種判断手段を有する定着加圧ローラーの温度制御手段。In a fixing device that heats and pressurizes the toner image to fix the recording paper, the fixing device includes a temperature measurement unit that measures a surface temperature of a pressure roller that is in pressure contact with the fixing roller, and a counting unit that counts the number of recording paper sheets passed, The type (basis weight) of the recording paper is determined from the number of recording papers fed by the counting means when the temperature measuring means detects that the surface temperature of the pressure roller has fallen below a certain temperature in the continuous paper feeding state. A temperature control unit of the fixing pressure roller having a paper type determining unit for performing the fixing. 記録紙の種類の情報を入手する手段を有し、前記1項の温度測定手段により加圧ローラーの表面温度が一定温度以下にとなった場合、前記記録紙の種類により加圧ローラーの加圧加熱手段による加熱を行うかを判断する手段を有する定着加圧ローラーの温度制御手段。Means for obtaining information on the type of recording paper, and when the surface temperature of the pressure roller falls below a certain temperature by the temperature measuring means of the above item 1, the pressure of the pressure roller depends on the type of recording paper. Temperature control means for the fixing pressure roller having means for determining whether to perform heating by the heating means. 前記3項の記録紙の種類の情報を入手する手段は前記2項の紙種判断手段である定着加圧ローラーの温度制御手段。The means for obtaining the information on the type of the recording paper according to the above item 3 is a temperature control device for the fixing pressure roller, which is the paper type determining device according to the above item 2. 記録紙の種類の情報を入手する手段を有し、前記1項の温度測定手段により加圧ローラーの表面温度が一定温度以下にとなった場合、前記記録紙の種類により加圧ローラーの加圧加熱手段を動作させるときは定着加熱手段を動作させない定着加圧ローラーの温度制御手段。Means for obtaining information on the type of recording paper, and when the surface temperature of the pressure roller falls below a certain temperature by the temperature measuring means of the above item 1, the pressure of the pressure roller depends on the type of recording paper. Temperature control means of the fixing pressure roller which does not operate the fixing heating means when operating the heating means. 前記5項の記録紙の種類の情報を入手する手段は前記2項の紙種判断手段である定着加圧ローラーの温度制御手段。The means for obtaining the information on the type of the recording sheet according to the above item 5 is a temperature control unit for the fixing pressure roller, which is the sheet type determining unit according to the above item 2.
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