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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
Masakazu Imai, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Iwaya, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Ichihashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Imai, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Iwaya, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Ichihashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an image forming device, a transfer member, and a contact-and-separation device. The contact-and-separation device starts a contact operation to move the transfer member to contact the image bearer according to an entry of a recording medium into a transfer nip. The thinner the recording medium, the faster a contacting speed at which the transfer member moves to contact the image bearer. The thicker the recording medium, the slower the contacting speed.