Abstract: A cleaning sheet for a fixating rotational member has a tacky layer provided on at least one surface of the cleaning sheet and having tackiness to toner at least when the cleaning sheet is conveyed to the fixating rotational member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process wherein line width is controlled by examining stroke widths of data contained in output information, type of font and other criteria. The control of the electrophotographic process includes control of conditions of electrostatic charge on the dram, exposure or development of a photosensitive body. The electrophotographic process may be controlled in accordance with the font supplied to a printer.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus includes a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of a semiconductor laser and a condition setter for generating a signal corresponding to a laser beam wavelength at a predetermined temperature. The apparatus further includes a control system for controlling a laser output of the semiconductor laser in response to the temperature detection signal from the temperature detector and the condition signal set by the condition setter.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a fixing device for fixing an image to be recorded, on a recording material selectively under a first fixing condition or a second fixing condition; a feeder for feeding the recording material to said fixing means selectively in a first recording material feed mode or a second recording material feed mode which is different from said first recording material feed mode; and a controller, responsive to the change of the recording material feed modes, for bringing said fixing means under the first fixing condition upon the first recording material feeding mode and to a second fixing condition, which is different from the first fixing condition, upon the second recording material feed mode.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus. A disposable part is detachably mounted therein. The apparatus includes a photosensitive member which is imagewisely exposed to a dots of beam in accordance with the signal of the image to be recorded. A counter counts clockpulses during the time when the signal of the image to be recorded being produced. Utilizing the output of the counter, the signal corresponding to the degree of consumption of the disposable or consumable part is generated.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus, includes a semiconductor light source responsive to an information signal to be recorded to produce information light; a photosensitive member for receiving the information light produced by said semiconductor light source; a driver for supplying to said semiconductor light source an electric current I.sub.0 having a current level lower than a light emitting threshold current Ith of said semiconductor light source before said semiconductor light source is driven in accordance with the information signal to be recorded, so that said semiconductor light source heats itself by the application of the current I.sub.0. Thus when the apparatus is in a stand-by state, the semicondcutor light source is supplied with an electric current which has a lower level than the threshold level, so that the semiconductor light source is self-heated due to the low level current.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is used in conjunction with a signal generator for producing an image signal representing an image to be recorded. The apparatus includes a device for forming a visible image with visible material on an image bearing member. The image is represented by the image signal produced by the signal generator. A time signal is also generated by a time signal generator and a measuring circuit measures the time signal so generated as a function of the production off the image signal by the image signal generator. Finally, a warning signal that indicates insufficiency of supply of the visible material for forming an image properly by the image forming device is produced on the basis of measurement of the time signal by the measuring circuit.

Abstract: An image information recording apparatus wherein a photosensitive member is scanned with a laser beam corresponding to the information signal of an image to be recorded, the power of the laser beam being controlled in accordance with the wavelength of the laser beam and the sensitivity of the photosensitive member.