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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masashi Yamamoto, Hitachi, JP;
Toru Miyasaka, Hitachi, JP;
Masaru Nakano, Tsukuba, JP;
Akira Shimada, Hitachi, JP;
Kenji Mori, Tsuchiura, JP;
Akira Sasaki, Hitachi, JP;
Kazuhiro Wakamatsu, Hitachi, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/500 ;
Abstract
In order to provide an image forming system characterized by compact configuration, high speed printing, high picture quality recording and excellent maintainability without image misregistration, an image forming system is provided, wherein multiple photoconductors are arranged along one of the surfaces of the intermediate transfer belt which is elongated in the longitudinal direction, and a fusing device is located on the other surface, with the photoconductors being integrated in one unit.