Sheet wrinkling suppression image forming apparatus and method
US6647241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00945
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feeding section for feeding a sheet, and a sheet transportation path defining a transportation path for the sheet fed by the sheet feeding section. An image formation section may be provided so as to form an image. The image formation section may include a photo-conductive member arranged in the sheet transportation path. A fixing section may be provided so as to fix a toner image transferred onto the sheet from the photo-conductive member with heating and pressure rollers. A sheet type recognition device may be provided so as to set information related to a sheet type that is selected by an operator. A sheet linear velocity control device may also be provided so as to change a sheet linear velocity of the feeding section in accordance with the sheet type in order to create relaxation of the sheet.
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