Image forming device having transfer registration control
US6633737B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1657
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Power transmission members which transmit rotational drive force from a drive source such as a motor, to an intermediate transfer drum is elastically deformed due to a load change which is generated as a cleaning part contacts and moves away from the intermediate transfer drum. Registration control amounts (Ra, Rb and Rc) attributed to the elastic deformation are obtained in advance. Transfer start positions for toner images in at least one or more toner colors out of four toner colors are corrected based on the registration control amounts (Ra, Rb and Rc), whereby registration deviations are suppressed to minimum and a high-quality color image is obtained.
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