| abstract |
[PROBLEMS] To hold a leading end in a conveyance direction so that a conveyance member does not come into contact with both surfaces of a cut sheet having an unfixed image, and to heat and fix the sheet in a non-contact manner while the sheet is being conveyed. Controls to stabilize the paper position in the vertical direction, prevents drooping due to paper weight and contact with non-contact heating sources due to heating curl, etc., sufficient fixing quality and image quality without reducing thermal efficiency Provided are a fixing device and an image forming apparatus that can be realized safely. There is provided gas blowing means for blowing gas onto the front and back surfaces of cut paper in a non-contact conveyance and heated state. [Selection] Figure 6 |