Printer for continuous forms with moisture adjustment

1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a printing device that performs fixation after transfer, and which prevents the occurrence of no transfer even when feeding the paper backward starting printing from the next page after the final page. This printing device comprises image-formation units () that transfer a toner image, a fixation unit (), and a control unit (). The control unit () control adjustment of the moisture content on either the final page or leading page. In order to do that, it lowers the fixation energy of the fixation unit () for the final page. There is a moisture-adjustment mechanism () that reduces the moisture content of the leading page. Heat energy is applied to the leading page by the fixation unit (). This reduces the difference in the amount of shrinkage between the final page and the leading page, and prevents wrinkling of the leading page.