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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2004
Yasukuni Omata, Chigasaki, JP;
Hideaki Mochimaru, Yokohama, JP;
Yasukuni Omata, Chigasaki, JP;
Hideaki Mochimaru, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes at least one image bearing member. A visual image forming device forms the visual images on the at least one image bearing member. A two-side transfer device transfers the visual images on the at least one image bearing member onto both sides of the recording medium held on a recording medium holding member. A fixing device fixes the visual images transferred onto the both sides of the recording medium. A recording medium conveying device including at least one recording medium supporting member supports the recording medium. The recording medium conveying device is positioned between the two-side transfer device and the fixing device, and conveys the recording medium from the two-side transfer device to the fixing device while supporting a non-image portion of the recording medium by the at least one recording medium supporting member.