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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Tomoyoshi Yamazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Rie Ohtsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyoshi Yamazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Rie Ohtsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a sheet member position correcting device and an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, a controller moves a driving roller toward one end side of the width direction by using a moving unit until a driven roller the position of which is deviated in the width direction with respect to the driving roller abuts on a stopper portion, and, subsequently, the controller further moves the driving roller to a predetermined position toward one end side of the width direction by using the moving unit in a state where the driven roller abuts on the stopper portion to correct the position of the driven roller in the width direction with respect to the driving roller.