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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1994
Masahiro Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Tatsuo Takeuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a recording material bearing member that bears recording material; an image forming device for forming an image on the recording material carried on the recording material carrying member, in an image forming station; and a discharger for discharging the recording material after the image is formed on the recording material, the discharger including an outside discharger disposed adjacent an image bearing surface side of the recording material; wherein a discharging operation of the discharger is changed in response to a rigidity of the recording material. Specifically, the discharging power is rendered weaker or stops its operation when the rigidity is larger than a specific value.