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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2007
Noriaki Matsui, Abiko, JP;
Kiyoshi Okamoto, Moriya, JP;
Toru Ono, Toyota, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
After the start of an image formation operation, feeding of a sheet on which an image is to be formed is started, and an image formed on an image carrier is transferred onto the fed sheet. On the other hand, after the start of the image formation operation, in a case that the sheet has not been detected within a predetermined time period in a predetermined position on the upstream side of a transfer position, transfer is stopped, and after the stoppage of the transfer, re-feeding of the sheet is performed. By the re-feeding, in a case that the sheet has been detected in the predetermined position, formation of an image to be transferred onto the sheet is started, then the timing of start of the feeding of the sheet is delayed from the timing of start of the feeding in normal times.