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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Akihiko Takeuchi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tatsuya Kobayashi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Naoki Enomoto, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Takehiko Suzuki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takamitsu Soda, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Akihiko Takeuchi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tatsuya Kobayashi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Naoki Enomoto, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Takehiko Suzuki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takamitsu Soda, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member and an intermediate transfer body in an endless shape movable and receivable of toner images from said image carrying member at first and second transfer positions. The following relationship is satisfied where a distance from the first transfer position to the second transfer position along the moving direction of the intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lab, a circumference of the intermediate transfer in the moving direction is denoted as Lr, and a length of the toner image formed on the intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lm−Lr−Lm>Lab.