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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2007
Akitomo Kuwabara, Ibaraki, JP;
Takeshi Terakado, Ibaraki, JP;
Hidenori Iwanaga, Ibaraki, JP;
Yuuki Kikushima, Ibaraki, JP;
Arinobu Yoshiura, Ibaraki, JP;
Akitomo Kuwabara, Ibaraki, JP;
Takeshi Terakado, Ibaraki, JP;
Hidenori Iwanaga, Ibaraki, JP;
Yuuki Kikushima, Ibaraki, JP;
Arinobu Yoshiura, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a transfer assist mechanism is disclosed. The transfer assist mechanism includes a first blade holder having a first blade, second blade holders having corresponding second blades, and a first slide engaging member and a second slide engaging member which engage the first and second blade holders. When the first slide engaging member and the second slide engaging member are moved corresponding to the width of a continuous recording medium, the first blade holder and some of the second blade holders are selected corresponding to the width of the continuous recording medium, and the first blade and some of the second blades corresponding to the selected some of the second blade holders press the continuous recording medium.