Image forming apparatus and computer readable medium storing program
US8554120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0187
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member onto a front side of which an image is transferred, a rotary member around which the transfer member is wrapped, a guide member provided at an end portion of an axial direction of the rotary member, a regulating member, a first reference mark, a second reference mark, a first detector, a second detector, and a controller. The regulating member is located on a reverse side of the transfer member, and restricts skew of the transfer member by contacting the guide member. The first and second reference marks are on edge sides of the transfer member in the axial direction of the rotary member. The first and second detectors detect the first and second reference marks, respectively. The controller controls alignment of the image on the transfer member in accordance with a detection result of the first and second detectors.
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