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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1994
Isao Ito, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording device forming an electrostatic latent image on a surface of an image holding member in accordance with image information and transferring by pressure an image made by developing the electrostatic latent image to a transfer medium which passes through a contact portion between the image holding member and a pressure roller bearing against it is disclosed, including: a plurality of electrostatic latent image forming devices disposed adjacent to and around the circumference of the image holding member at predetermined spacings and forming an electrostatic latent image on the image holding member; and a controlling device for starting the electrostatic latent image formation by an electrostatic latent image forming device disposed upstream around the circumference of the image holding member, stopping electrostatic latent image formation by the electrostatic latent image forming device disposed upstream around the circumference of the image holding member immediately before the transfer medium completes the process of entering the contact portion between the image holding member and the pressure roller, and continuing electrostatic latent image formation by an electrostatic latent image forming device disposed downstream around the circumference of the image holding member, after the transfer medium enters the contact portion between the image holding member and the pressure roller.