Sheet curl correcting mechanism and image forming apparatus havi

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1997-12-22

1999-07-06

Brase, Sandra

Electrophotography

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162271, 399 44, 399 45, 399 92, B65H 2000, G03G 1500

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059207590

ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a sheet curl correcting mechanism includes: a rotary body including either an endless annular belt or a roller; and a pressing roller for pressing the rotary body, wherein the curled recording sheet on which a toner image is formed is inserted between the rotary body and the pressing roller thereby bending force is applied to the curled recording sheet in a direction opposite to a curl of the curled recording sheet so that the curl is corrected. The apparatus further includes an air flow generator for applying an air flow to a curled recording sheet and the sheet curl correcting mechanism.

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