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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2007
Masahiko Fujita, Nara, JP;
Tadasu Taniguchi, Nara, JP;
Norichika Katsura, Nara, JP;
Yasunobu Ohkawa, Nara, JP;
Yasuhiro Takai, Nara, JP;
Masahiko Fujita, Nara, JP;
Tadasu Taniguchi, Nara, JP;
Norichika Katsura, Nara, JP;
Yasunobu Ohkawa, Nara, JP;
Yasuhiro Takai, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, in an image forming apparatus that reverses the front and back of recording paper by performing switchback transport of the recording paper to perform duplex printing of the recording paper, the image forming apparatus is provided with a control means that, when performing duplex printing of the recording paper, forms a void area at a leading end and a trailing end of the recording paper, the void area preventing curling of the recording paper around a roller.