Photocopying – Contact printing – Light boxes
Patent
1990-10-10
1991-11-05
Moses, R. L.
Photocopying
Contact printing
Light boxes
355309, 355321, 271194, 271283, G03G 1500
Patent
active
050634151
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming device for forming a toner image on a photosensitive member; a transfer device for transferring the toner image to a recording paper sheet; a fixing device for fixing the toner image onto the recording paper sheet, which is so provided as to be spaced a predetermined distance from the transfer device; a guide member which has first and second inclined faces for guiding the recording paper sheet obliquely upwardly and downwardly to the fixing device, respectively; the first and second inclined faces being, respectively, formed with first and second suction openings; a transport belt device for transporting the recording paper sheet to the fixing device along the first and second inclined faces, which is wound along the first and second inclined faces and is formed with a plurality of holes; and a suction device which sucks air above the first inclined face through the holes of the transport belt device and the first suction opening and sucks air above the second inclined face through the holes of the transport belt device and the second suction opening so as to bring the recording paper sheet into close contact with the first and second inclined faces, respectively.
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Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
Moses R. L.
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