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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2017
Yuichi Aihara, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Yuichi Aihara, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
CANON FINETECH NISCA INC., Misato-Shi, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
In order to provide an image forming apparatus capable of forming a high quality image on a film-shaped medium, the present printer includes an image forming section Bthat forms an image on a transfer film using an ink ribbon, a film conveying mechanism that has a motor Mrand conveys the transfer film while applying a tension thereto, an ink ribbon conveying section that has a motor Mrand conveys the ink ribbon while applying a tension thereto, and a control section that controls the image forming section B, motor Mr, and motor Mr. When adjusting the drive amount of one of the motors Mrand Mr, the control section also adjusts the drive amount of the other one thereof according to the adjustment amount of the one motor.