Image forming apparatus
US10955770B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/161
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrying unit that carries an image to be transferred to a sheet which is brought into contact with the image carrying unit and passed through; a separation unit that separates the sheet from the image carrying unit; and a removal unit that comes into contact with the image carrying unit, and removes toner remaining after the sheet passes through the separation unit. A non-transferred toner image that is not transferred to the sheet is formed in a range, where the separation unit is not present, of the image carrying unit.
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