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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Atsuhiko Shimoyama, Atsumi-Gun, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ;
Abstract
Drive canceling devices are included in the paper supply and conveyance system, and when the leading edge of the continuous paper reaches the fusing device, the driving of the tractor and the conveyance rollers is stopped by the drive canceling devices such that the tractor and the conveyance rollers become passively driven, and the continuous paper is thereafter conveyed by the fusing device. In addition, the amount of movement of the continuous paper is detected by detection means that detects the amount of movement of the continuous paper, and the initial image printing position is controlled based on the detected amount of movement.