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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Arakawa, Abiko, JP;
Yasuo Nami, Toride, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ; G03G 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ; G03G 2/100 ;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus, during a continuous image forming mode, in a case where the number of recording members on which to form an image is not less than a predetermined number, a cleaning web is wound by a second amount larger than a first amount which is used for the ordinary winding of the cleaning web, after completion of a continuous image forming operation. Thus, a recording member to be next used for image formation can be prevented from being smudged.