Image forming apparatus with a deposit portion for toner...

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S297000, C399S397000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07983594

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus configured to effectively prevent a failure in an image is provided. The image forming apparatus of the invention includes a housing, a transport belt for transporting a sheet along a sheet transport face, an image forming portion arranged above the sheet transport face, and a fixing unit arranged on a downstream side of the sheet transport face of the transport belt in a sheet transport direction. The fixing unit includes a heating roller and a pressure roller. A deposit portion where a toner waste deposits is disposed between the image forming portion and the heating roller. The deposit portion is provided with a contact portion that is configured to make contact with an image formation outside region at a trailing edge of the sheet jumping in a direction approaching the heating roller by being separated from the sheet transport face.

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Notification of Reasons for Refusal in Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-184244 mailed Jun. 9, 2009 and English translation thereof.

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