Image forming apparatus with ink jet and electrophotographic image forming means
US5729785A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/221
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a first conveying path for conveying a recording medium in order to form an image thereon using a first image forming device, a second conveying path for conveying a recording medium in order to form an image thereon using a second image forming device for forming an image according to an image forming method different from an image forming method of the first image forming device, a third conveying path for conveying a recording medium in order to form an image thereon using the first image forming device and the second image forming device, and a setting device for selectively setting one of a first conveying mode using the first conveying path, a second conveying mode using the second conveying path, and a third conveying mode using the third conveying path.
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