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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2009
Applicant:
Toshiyuki Ebihara, Hachioji, JP;
Inventor:
Toshiyuki Ebihara, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image recording apparatus comprises a transfer unit having a transfer surface for holding a recording medium and transferring the recording medium held on the transfer surface, a recording head opposed to the transfer unit and recording images on the recording medium transferred by the transfer unit, a suction-force changing unit drawing the recording medium, a support member providing at substantially the same height as the transfer surface of the transfer unit and supporting the suction-force changing unit, and a suction unit drawing the recording medium to a surface of the support member, via the suction-force changing unit.