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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Oura, Hino, JP;
Erika Sawada, Ebina, JP;
Shigetaka Kurosu, Hino, JP;
Yoshitada Karimai, Hachioji, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus in which tension is applied to a recording medium during secondary transferring includes an image carrier, a first rotating member, a second rotating member, a tension releasing device, a voltage applier, a voltage measuring device, a nip width adjuster and a controller. The second rotating member sandwiches the image carrier with the first rotating member to from a nip. The tension releasing device releases the tension. The voltage measuring device measures the voltage between the first rotating member and the second rotating member applied by the voltage applier. The nip width adjuster adjusts a width of the nip. The controller controls the nip width adjuster so that a difference between a first voltage which is measured in a state where the tension is released and a second voltage which is measured in a state where the tension is applied within a predetermined range.