Image forming apparatus
US9020383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0131
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has an image forming section having a photoreceptor on which a toner image is formed, an endless belt that revolves with its outer surface facing the photoreceptor, a steering roller adapted to provide a tension to the belt and adjust the position of the belt in the width direction, a transfer roller that presses the belt toward the photoreceptor so as to form a transfer nip where the toner image is transferred, a transfer pressure adjusting mechanism adapted to adjust pressing force when the transfer roller presses the belt toward the photoreceptor, and a controller adapted to control the pressing force adjusted by the transfer pressure adjusting mechanism, according to the adjustment state of the steering roller.
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