Patent · US Expired

Image forming machine

US6374073B1 · kind B1 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 18, 2001
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/1661
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming machine comprising image bearing means, charging means, exposure means, reversal development means, transfer means, and cleaning means. The transfer means includes a rotationally driven transfer belt, and transfer voltage applicator means for applying a transfer voltage to the back side of the transfer belt. The transfer voltage applicator means applies the transfer voltage to the transfer belt over a predetermined effective transfer width. The face side of the transfer belt is brought into contact with the image bearing means via an image receiving member and directly over a predetermined effective contact width. The effective contact width is larger than an effective charging width and larger than the effective transfer width.

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