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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1995
Satoshi Tomiki, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeo Yamamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image; and a transferring member for forming a nip in cooperation with the image bearing member for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member to a recording material, in the nip, wherein a voltage having a polarity opposite from a polarity; normal toner is applied to the transferring member to transfer the toner image to the recording material; wherein the between start of the voltage application to the transferring member and the arrival of the leading end of the recording material at the nip is controlled on the basis of a type of the recording material.