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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Teppei Shibuya, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus () includes image bearing members (), transfer members (), and a power supply section (). The image bearing members () each bear one of toner images in different colors from one another. The transfer members () are located opposite to the image bearing members (). The power supply section () charges the transfer members (). Through the above, the toner images on the respective image bearing members () are transferred to a moving transfer target (). The power supply section () includes a power supply device (or) connected to at least two of the transfer members (). The transfer members () connected to the power supply device (or) are each located at a position shifted upstream or downstream of a corresponding one of the image bearing members () in a moving direction (X) of the transfer target ().