Image forming apparatus performing double-sided printing
US7431520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J13/14
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided and includes a platen roller and a thermal printing head. The thermal printing head is elastically biased toward the platen roller and rotates about a pivot of the platen roller for moving between first and second positions to faces first and second surfaces of a medium. A transfer portion has driving and driven rollers which are rotatably engageable with each other to transfer the media. A guiding unit reduces a difference of media transfer force of the transfer portion when the thermal printing head is respectively located in the first and second positions.
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