Electrophotography – Image formation – Transfer
Patent
1996-08-30
1997-10-14
Smith, Matthew S.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Transfer
399310, 399313, 399318, G03G 1501
Patent
active
056781504
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming unit to form a first developer image on a first image carrier, a second image forming unit to form a second developer image on a second image carrier, a conveyor belt to convey an image transfer medium to the first and the second image carriers in order, a first transferring roller provided in contact with the conveyor belt facing the first image carrier with the conveyor belt put between to transfer the first developer image on the image transfer medium and a second transferring roller provided in contact with the conveyor belt facing the second image carrier with the conveyor belt put between to transfer the second developer image on the image transfer medium on which the first developer image has been transferred. The first transferring roller is energized toward the conveyor belt by a first magnitude energizing force and the second transferring roller is energized toward the conveyor belt by a second energizing force larger than the first magnitude energizing force.
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Takahashi Masashi
Yoshida Minoru
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Smith Matthew S.
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