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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2004
Susumu Murakami, Soraku-gun, JP;
Takahiro Fukunaga, Sakurai, JP;
Yoshie Iwakura, Higashiosaka, JP;
Kuniaki Nakano, Soraku-gun, JP;
Hideshi Izumi, Ikoma, JP;
Minoru Tomiyori, Soraku-gun, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Soraku-gun, JP;
Takahiro Fukunaga, Sakurai, JP;
Yoshie Iwakura, Higashiosaka, JP;
Kuniaki Nakano, Soraku-gun, JP;
Hideshi Izumi, Ikoma, JP;
Minoru Tomiyori, Soraku-gun, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device has a plurality of first transfer rollers provided, one in each of a plurality of first transfer regions. The first transfer rollers are arranged downstream of respective image carriers in a traveling direction of an intermediate transfer belt, so as to be out of contact with the image carriers through the belt. In the first transfer region that is located most upstream in the traveling direction, there is a pressure member provided upstream of the image carrier in the traveling direction for pressing the intermediate transfer belt against the image carrier.