Image forming apparatus with an independent drive unit for a...

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2010-03-26

2011-11-22

Gray, David (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

C399S308000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08064792

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus may include an intermediate transfer belt for transferring, onto a sheet, a developer image that has been transferred from an image carrier to the intermediate transfer belt. The image forming apparatus may also include a cleaning unit that cleans the sheet conveying belt. The image forming apparatus that may also include a first driving unit that drives the intermediate transfer belt; a second driving unit that drives the cleaning unit, wherein the second driving unit is independent from the first driving unit; and a sheet conveying mechanism that conveys the sheet, wherein the second driving unit drives at least a part of the sheet conveying mechanism.

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