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Image forming apparatus provided with a plurality of image carriers

US8358958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2010
Grant dateJan 22, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0158
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention provides an image forming apparatus that forms a plurality of images using a plurality of image carriers respectively corresponding to the images and stacks those images, the apparatus having a first group to which at least one image carrier among the plurality of image carriers belongs, a second group to which at least one image carrier among the remaining image carriers belongs, and a single detection sensor that detects a first detection information for identifying a rotation timing of the first group image carrier and also detects a second detection information for identifying a rotation timing of the second group image carrier.

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