Abstract: The present invention relates to a special-document discriminating apparatus used for providing a counterfeit preventing function to a digital copy machine and the like, and to a managing system for an image forming apparatus having a special-document discriminating function. The special-document discriminating apparatus is provided with a ROM for discriminating a special-document such as paper money, which ROM is detachably attached to a controlling circuit board. Data used for determination may be learned from test pattern data input from the image forming apparatus, or the data may be input from an external unit via a communication line. The managing system for an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus. Either the image forming apparatus or the managing apparatus has a special-document discriminating function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a special-document discriminating apparatus used for providing a counterfeit preventing function to a digital copy machine and the like, and to a managing system for an image forming apparatus having a special-document discriminating function. The special-document discriminating apparatus is provided with a ROM for discriminating a special-document such as paper money, which ROM is detachably attached to a controlling circuit board. Data used for determination may be learned from test pattern data input from the image forming apparatus, or the data may be input from an external unit via a communication line. The managing system for an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus. Either the image forming apparatus or the managing apparatus has a special-document discriminating function.

Abstract: A fixing device incorporated in an image forming apparatus and for fixing a toner image on recording paper includes a fixing roller in which a heater is installed in the roller, a pressure roller which is held in press contact with the fixing roller, an oil application roller which is held in contact with the fixing roller for applying oil to the fixing roller, an oil supply roller which is held in contact with the oil application roller for applying oil to the oil application roller, an oil application felt which is held in contact with the oil supply roller for applying oil to the oil supply roller, and a driver which rotates the oil application roller such that the oil application roller moves in the same direction as the fixing roller at the contact portion between the fixing roller and the oil application roller. The surface velocity of the oil application roller is lower than the surface velocity of the fixing roller.

Abstract: Image forming equipment selectively operable in a monocolor print mode or a multicolor print mode and capable of melting and mixing developers, or toners, of different colors sufficiently. The equipment has an image carrier, an intermediate transfer element and a medium transporting device each of which is driven at a particular speed depending on the print mode.