Laser printer having a distance and tension controller
US6055396A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/017
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser printer which includes a photosensitive belt of a loop type having a seam at a portion where the ends overlap. The photosensitive belt circulates around a driving roller, a steering roller and a transfer backing roller, as well as passes between the transfer backing roller and a transfer roller. The laser printer also includes a distance controller which moves the transfer backing roller toward and away from the transfer roller.
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