Imaging forming apparatus

Details Imaging forming apparatus Imaging forming apparatus

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Grimley, Arthur T. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Transfer

C399S066000, C399S299000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07010254

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member and an intermediate transfer body in an endless shape movable and receivable of toner images from said image carrying member at first and second transfer positions. The following relationship is satisfied where a distance from the first transfer position to the second transfer position along the moving direction of the intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lab, a circumference of the intermediate transfer in the moving direction is denoted as Lr, and a length of the toner image formed on the intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lm−Lr−Lm>Lab.

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