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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Hideshi Izumi, Nara, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Kyoto, JP;
Minoru Tomiyori, Kyoto, JP;
Tomohiko Fujii, Nara, JP;
Yoshie Iwakura, Osaka, JP;
Hideshi Izumi, Nara, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Kyoto, JP;
Minoru Tomiyori, Kyoto, JP;
Tomohiko Fujii, Nara, JP;
Yoshie Iwakura, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is constituted so as to be equipped with transfer apparatus(es) having transfer roller(s) electrostatically transferring development image(s) from photosensitive drum(s) to transfer medium/media, and so as to be provided with transfer medium guide unit disposed downstream in transfer medium transport path(s) from location(s) at which photosensitive drum(s) oppose transfer roller(s), and such that transfer medium guide location(s) of transfer medium guide means is/are variable.