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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Koichi Tanno, Kawasaki, JP;
Haruhiko Koto, Koganei, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes transporting belt transporting a printing sheet in a flat surface region opposing to respective ejection openings of printing heads, suction force generating means for generating an electrostatic suction force on a transporting surface of the belt and control means for controlling to generate the suction force only in a region opposing to the head. The control means applies positive and negative high potential to the suction force generating means with reference to a potential of the head.