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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2013
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Yutaka Kiuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sakon Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayo Higashimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsumi Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Kosuke Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a toner image holding member, a transfer unit, and a supply unit. The toner image holding member holds a toner image. The transfer unit transfers the toner image held by the toner image holding member to a recording medium. The supply unit supplies powder such that the powder is interposed between an end portion of the recording medium and the toner image holding member and/or the transfer unit if the recording medium includes an intermediate adhesive layer.