A fixing device of an image forming apparatus of the present invention
enables induction heating coils for a 100 V power source to set a ratio
of inductance L to load resistance R of a heat roller to L/R
<35.times.10.sup.-6 (H/.OMEGA.) and coil impedance Z (.OMEGA.) to
Z<10 (.OMEGA.) and supplies a drive current at a high frequency of 40
to 70 kHz. By doing this, an eddy current generated in the heat roller is
concentrated upon a metallic conductive layer by the skin effect and the
heat generation efficiency of the heat roller is improved.