Image forming apparatus and image forming method for processing different fixing temperatures of different toners

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PATENT NO 10423102
APP PUB NO 20180024477A1
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15452805

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In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming section, a fixing section and a controller. The image forming section forms a toner image with at least one selected from a first toner having a first fixing temperature area and a second toner having a second fixing temperature area of which a lower limit fixing temperature is higher than the first toner. The fixing section fixes the toner image on the sheet. The controller controls a standby temperature of the fixing section to a temperature lower than the lower limit fixing temperature of the second fixable temperature area.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA1-1 SHIBAURA 1-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 1050023 ?1050023
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA1-11-1 OSAKI SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 1418562 ?1418562

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Katakura, Hiroshi Numazu Shizuoka, JP 32 150

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