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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1993
Eiichi Sasaki, Sagamihara, JP;
Koichi Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Sakamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Matsushiro, Yokohama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Deki, Kawasaki, JP;
Noriyuki Kimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Takatsugu Fujishiro, Tokyo, JP;
Chiyako Hatsuyama, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus of the type having a photoconductive belt for forming a latent image thereon electrostatically. The latent image is developed to turn out a corresponding toner image. The toner image is transferred from the photoconductive belt to an intermediate transfer belt. Such a procedure is repeated to form a composite color image on the intermediate belt. The color image is transferred from the intermediate belt to a recording medium. Any point on the intermediate belt in the direction of rotation and any points on drive rollers assigned to the two belts, respectively, in the direction of rotation are held in the same positional relation to a stationary member every time the intermediate belt completes one rotation.