Image forming apparatus with curl correction using guide ribs

Details Image forming apparatus with curl correction using guide ribs Image forming apparatus with curl correction using guide ribs

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

McClain, Gerald W (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Delivering

With transfer means between conveyor and receiver

C271S272000, C162S271000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002271

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus that includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a surface of a conveyed sheet; a guide that guides the sheet conveyed from the image forming unit; a correction roller located downstream of the guide in a conveyance direction of the sheet, the correction roller correcting a curl of the sheet conveyed; a plurality of rollers disposed opposite the correction roller along the periphery of the correction roller, the rollers nipping the sheet with respect to the correction roller; and a guide member having a wheel that guides the sheet being guided by the guide and conveyed toward the correction roller.

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Japanese Office Action, with English translation, Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2005-159429, mailed Sep. 18, 2007.

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