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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Takashi Suzuki, Ibaraki, JP;
Masayuki Ainoya, Ibaraki, JP;
Junji Shirakawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Yoshitaka Fujinuma, Ibaraki, JP;
Koji Kato, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazuo Sunou, Ibaraki, JP;
Takashi Suzuki, Ibaraki, JP;
Masayuki Ainoya, Ibaraki, JP;
Junji Shirakawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Yoshitaka Fujinuma, Ibaraki, JP;
Koji Kato, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazuo Sunou, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Printing Systems, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming unit having a first printing section for forming a first image on the paper; a second image forming unit having a second printing section for forming a second image on the paper; and a paper conveying unit for conveying the paper from the first image forming unit to the second image forming unit. Accordingly, two kinds of image can be formed employing one image forming apparatus. The first image and the second image may be formed using the same recording material (toner) or different recording materials (toners).