Image forming apparatus featuring a rotatable image carrying...

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2007-02-02

2010-02-23

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

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Reexamination Certificate

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07668492

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrying belt which rotates so as to carry an image; a first roller supporting the image carrying belt; a second roller contacting a face opposite to a face of the image carrying belt contacting the first roller, and supporting the image carrying belt; and a control unit which controls rotation of the image carrying belt such that a portion of the image carrying belt, supported by the first roller in a period that the image carrying belt is stopped before image formation, is supported by the second roller in a period that the image carrying belt is stopped after the image formation.

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Computer translation of Japanese Publication No. 11-190965.
English-language translation of Japanese Publication No. 11-190965 A. Apr. 24, 2009.

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