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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masaaki Yamaura, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Shigezaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayo Higashimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiaki Baba, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/1615 (2013.01); G03G 15/1685 (2013.01); G03G 15/6517 (2013.01); G03G 15/0105 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer member that transfers a toner image to a continuous sheet, the transfer member having a lower hardness than a member opposed thereto with the continuous sheet therebetween when the continuous sheet is transported; and a moving unit that moves the transfer member in a direction intersecting the direction in which the continuous sheet is transported.