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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
Filed:
May. 25, 1993
Osamu Sugino, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides control means for always maintaining the transfer and separation condition of an image forming apparatus of electrophotographic type. The present invention comprises time detection means for detecting a time period elapsed after a power source of the image forming apparatus is turned OFF, judgement means for judging whether the detected result of the time detection means exceeds a predetermined time, and setting means for setting conditions of the transfer means and/or the separation means, the setting means selecting the conditions of the transfer means and/or the separation means to predetermined conditions when the judged result of the judgement means is out of a predetermined time period and adopting a previous transfer and separation condition when the judged result is in the predetermined time period.