Title:
RECORDING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING RECORDING PAPER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002268415
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a recording device in which recording paper can be detected by using a thermal fixing device, and to provide a method for detecting the recording paper.
Electric power supplied to a thermal fixing device is detected by using a thermal fixing device 2-1 or 2-3 having a small heat capacity, and the arrival and/or exit of the recording paper at and/or from the thermal fixing device is detected on the basis of the change of the detected electric power.
Inventors:
YAKOU YASUHIRO
Application Number:
JP2001068452A
Publication Date:
September 18, 2002
Filing Date:
March 12, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
G03G21/00; B65H7/14; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; (IPC1-7): G03G15/20; B65H7/14; G03G15/00; G03G21/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroyuki Niwa (1 outside)
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