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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshinori Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Katahira, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/1615 (2013.01); G03G 15/168 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit and a static eliminating unit. The transfer unit transfers a toner image formed on an image holding body to a recording medium. The static eliminating unit is disposed downstream of the transfer unit in a transport direction in which the recording medium is transported, stores electric charge while the recording medium is passing through a recording medium transfer region, and releases the electric charge when a leading edge of the recording medium enters the recording medium transfer region.