Image forming apparatus

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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Colilla, Daniel J (Department: 2854)

Electrophotography

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C399S122000, C399S390000, C399S401000, C399S405000

Reexamination Certificate

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07979020

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus which forms an image electrophotographically, comprises an image transfer unit which transfers a toner image to a recording medium, a fixing unit comprising a heat roller and a pressure roller, a conveying direction change unit which changes a conveying direction of the recording medium discharged from the fixing unit upwardly, a discharge roller which discharges the recording medium, of which conveying direction has been changed by the conveying direction change unit, to a discharge part, and a curl removing roller which is provided on a conveying extending between the conveying direction change unit and the discharge roller and bends the recording medium in an opposite direction from a bend direction imparted to the recording medium at the heat roller.

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Notification of Reasons for Refusal for corresponding Japanese Patent Application 2005-311613 mailed Oct. 26, 2010.

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