A fuser unit including: a set of a heat roller and a pressure roller for sandwiching and conveying a printing sheet while heating the printing sheet by the heat roller; a peripheral surface contact member which is in contact with the peripheral surface of the heat roller; an external heater for heating the peripheral surface contact member by applying electric energy; a contact member temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the peripheral surface contact member; and a temperature controller for controlling an upper limit temperature of the peripheral surface contact member in accordance with the number of printing sheets conveyed per unit time.

 
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