Image forming apparatus

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2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Transfer

C399S297000, C492S027000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06947696

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer roller pressed against an image carrier for transferring an image from the image carrier to a recording medium being conveyed via a nip between the transfer roller and the image carrier. The transfer roller is positioned in an angular range of less than ±90° from the top of said image carrier in the direction of rotation of the image carrier. In addition, the transfer roller has a greater diameter at its opposite end portions than at its center portion in the axial direction thereof.

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