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Title:
IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/025708
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide an image forming device such that occurrence of blisters when a sheet of paper has a region with high moisture content and a region with low moisture content can be suppressed and such that the time for fixing an image can be reduced. [Solution] An image forming device (1) comprising a paper conveyance means (10) for conveying a sheet of paper, an image forming means (30) for forming an image on the sheet of paper, an image fixing means (40) for fixing the formed image, a moisture detection means (20) for detecting the amount of moisture on the sheet of paper, and a control means (50) for controlling an image fixing condition on the basis of the amount of moisture detected by the moisture detection means, the image forming device (1) being characterized in that: the moisture detection means (20) has a plurality of detectors (detection sensors (22)) for detecting the amount of moisture in a plurality of regions on the sheet of paper; the image fixing means (40) has a plurality of heating parts (heaters (43)) for heating the plurality of regions; a region with high moisture content where an image is formed is heated at a low temperature; and a region with low moisture content where an image is formed is heated at a high temperature.

Inventors:
HONDA KAZUHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/070611
Publication Date:
February 26, 2015
Filing Date:
August 05, 2014
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Assignee:
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
G03G15/20; G03G21/14
Foreign References:
JP2007304285A2007-11-22
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MATSUSHITA, MASAHIRO (JP)
Matsushita Masahiro (JP)
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