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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2022
Nagisa Nakamura, Shizuoka, JP;
Koji Kiryu, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Ashikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Jumpei Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Kasamai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kanji Ubukata, Kanagawa, JP;
Nagisa Nakamura, Shizuoka, JP;
Koji Kiryu, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Ashikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Jumpei Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Kasamai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kanji Ubukata, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device includes a plurality of photoconductors, a belt, a plurality of primary transfer rollers and control circuitry. The plurality of primary transfer rollers is disposed for the plurality of photoconductors, respectively. The plurality of primary transfer rollers brings the belt into contact with or separate the belt from the plurality of photoconductors. The control circuitry causes at least one of the plurality of primary transfer rollers to press against a corresponding at least one of the plurality of photoconductors to shift a printing mode.