Paper guide device and image forming apparatus having the same

Details Paper guide device and image forming apparatus having the same Paper guide device and image forming apparatus having the same

2008-09-09

2008-09-09

Tran, Hoan H (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Transfer

C399S317000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11244148

ABSTRACT:
A paper guide device which guides a sheet of paper fed to a nip between an image belt and a transfer roller and an image forming apparatus including the same. The paper guide device includes a first convey guiding unit arranged within a predetermined space from an image belt to firstly guiding the paper to a nip between the image belt and a transfer roller. A second convey guiding unit is arranged on the first convey guiding unit to contact the image belt to secondly guide the paper to the nip without contacting the image belt. The device accurately guides the paper to the nip without contacting the image transfer belt.

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