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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2002
Katsumasa Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Katsumasa Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet material, comprising a first sheet material conveying rotary member, a second sheet material conveying rotary member, and a displacement mechanism for displacing the first and second sheet material conveying rotary members so that a first condition that the first sheet material conveying rotary member is in a position where it can be contacted with the sheet material and the second sheet material conveying rotary member is in a position where it is not contacted with the sheet material and a second condition that the second sheet material conveying rotary member is in a position where it can be contacted with the sheet material and the first sheet material conveying rotary member is in a position where it is not contacted with the sheet material can be selected.