CPC G03G 15/2053 (2013.01) [G03G 15/205 (2013.01); G03G 15/2064 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2038 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
8. A method of forming an image, the method comprising:
supplying, by a sheet container, a sheet in a sheet conveyance direction;
forming, by a printer, a toner image on the sheet;
receiving, by a controller, a printing request;
selecting, by the controller and after receiving the printing request, a heating element group from a heat generating member including a plurality of heating elements including a first heating element and a second heating element;
driving, by the controller, the heating element group to heat a fixing belt and fix the toner image to the sheet;
controlling, by the controller, the printer so that the toner image is formed in an area bounded on sides by a first inner side and a second inner side and for a predetermined period of time from a start of heat generation by the heating element group;
determining, by the controller, a type of the printing request;
selecting one of a plurality of methods of forming the toner image; and
controlling, by the controller and after selecting the one of the plurality of methods, the printer so that the toner image is formed using the selected one of the plurality of methods.
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