| (11) | EP 0 345 034 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Toner image fixing apparatus for an image forming machine |
(57) A toner image fixing apparatus (39) for an image forming machine (11) such as a copying machine is disclosed. In the toner image fixing apparatus (39), a toner image transferred on a paper (28) is heated at a predetermined fixing temperature so as to fix it thereon. The fixing temperature is set to be larger than or equal to the melting temperature plus 10 [°C], and smaller than or equal to the melting temperature plus 20 [°C] in order to prevent rumples from forming on the paper. |