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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1988
Hideya Nishise, Osaka, JP;
Masaru Imaizumi, Osaka, JP;
Toshiyuki Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Katsuhiko Takeda, Osaka, JP;
Hideo Kitakubo, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus provided with a mechanism for causing an intermediate transfer member to be in contact with a photoconductor while a toner image formed on the photoconductor after development is firstly transferred onto the intermediate transfer member and otherwise keeps the transfer member away from the photoconductor. The mechanism for causing contact or separation keeps the intermediate transfer member away from a cleaner by its function of contacting the intermediate transfer member with the photoconductor, and keeps the intermediate transfer member in contact with the cleaner by its function of keeping the intermediate transfer member away from the photoconductor.