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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2013
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Yujiro Ishida, Hino, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has an image forming section having a photoreceptor on which a toner image is formed, an endless belt that revolves with its outer surface facing the photoreceptor, a steering roller adapted to provide a tension to the belt and adjust the position of the belt in the width direction, a transfer roller that presses the belt toward the photoreceptor so as to form a transfer nip where the toner image is transferred, a transfer pressure adjusting mechanism adapted to adjust pressing force when the transfer roller presses the belt toward the photoreceptor, and a controller adapted to control the pressing force adjusted by the transfer pressure adjusting mechanism, according to the adjustment state of the steering roller.