The fixing belt is equipped to lock/unlock against the fixing roller in accordance with the state of the printing or standby. The drive of the fixing belt detached/
attached motor (M34) communicates to the swing shaft so the fixing belt unit itself moves up and down, and the fixing belt lock/unlock the fixing roller. HP sensor
(PS61) detects the home position of the fixing belt (fixing belt unit). Also, to detect that the fixing belt is securely locked, the fixing belt attached sensor (PS67)