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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Akira Mihara, Ebina, JP;
Kenichi Kawauchi, Ebina, JP;
Satoshi Mohri, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording device includes plural retaining units each of which retains a recording medium on circumference thereof, a printing head that forms an image on the recording medium, a loop unit that retains the plural retaining units on a closed path, a first driving unit that drives each of the plural retaining units, and a second driving unit that conveys the retaining units on the loop unit, wherein when the first driving unit drives one of the plural retaining units to form an image on a first recording medium retained on circumference thereof, the first driving unit drives another one of the retaining units to mount a second recording medium on circumference thereof, and the second driving unit conveys one of the retaining units to a recording medium peeling position after completing image formation, and another one of the retaining units to a printing position.