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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2014
Norikazu Yanase, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Kondoh, Tokyo, JP;
Yuuzoh Obata, Tokyo, JP;
Gaku Hosono, Kanagawa, JP;
Norikazu Yanase, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Kondoh, Tokyo, JP;
Yuuzoh Obata, Tokyo, JP;
Gaku Hosono, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device to form an image on a print medium by a reciprocation operation of a print head. There is a conveying device including a belt that holds the print medium, a fan that adsorbs air through suction holes in the belt, and a fan drive controller that drives the suction fan and adjusts power of adsorption of the suction fan. The fan drive controller performs control which makes the power of adsorption for the first reciprocation movement of the image forming device stronger than the power of adsorption for the second reciprocation movement of the image forming device.