Title:
画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5095678
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a gloss applying mode for applying gloss to an image on a sheet and a non-gloss-applying mode. The image forming apparatus includes a fixing device including a fixing member and a pressurizing member that is pressed into contact with the fixing member to form a fixing nip portion in which toner is fixed to the sheet; and a gloss applying device including a first roller including a heating unit and a second roller that is pressed into contact with the first roller to form a gloss applying nip portion in which gloss is applied to the toner. The fixing device and the gloss applying device are provided on a sheet conveying path line. When the sheet is conveyed in the non-gloss-applying mode, nip pressure of the gloss applying nip portion in the gloss applying device is lower than that in the gloss applying mode.
Inventors:
Takahiro Yoshikawa
Application Number:
JP2009135156A
Publication Date:
December 12, 2012
Filing Date:
June 04, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
株式会社リコー
International Classes:
G03G15/20
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003167459A | ||||
| JP7311505A | ||||
| JP2002365967A | ||||
| JP2004029659A | ||||
| JP2004139040A | ||||
| JP9044024A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Chieko Tateno