摘要:
An image forming apparatus capable of setting a plurality of image forming speeds includes a transfer unit (17) configured to transfer an image formed on an image carrier (13Y, 13M, 13C, or 13K) onto a sheet, a paper feed unit (25) configured to feed the sheet, and a control unit configured to control the conveyance speed of the sheet to accelerate and decelerate without stopping the sheet in a section between the paper feed unit and the transfer unit to synchronize the sheet with the image formed on the image carrier. The control unit (41) changes paper feed timing from the paper feed unit according to the image forming speed if the image forming speed is predetermined.
摘要:
Charge patterns of the images to be printed are produced on a photoconductive strip (OPC) and transformed into toner images using toner, and the toner images are transferred to a transfer strip (TFB) from which they are pressed onto an end image carrier (AT) once the end image carrier has been pivoted onto the transfer strip. The time of the production of the charge pattern on the photoconductive strip (OPC) and/or the transfer of the toner images to the transfer strip (TFB) is set such that the vibrations and disturbances caused on the transfer strip (TFB) and the photoconductive strip (OPC) by the pivoting of the end image carrier (AT) onto or off the transfer strip (TFB) do not have any influence on the production of the charge patterns on the photoconductive strip (OPC) and/or on the transfer of the toner images from the photoconductive strip (OPC) to the transfer strip (TFB).
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier for carrying a toner image, a drive device for driving the image carrier at a predetermined speed, a control device for giving instruction to the drive device to perform predetermined operation, and a transfer device for nipping a recording sheet with a rotary member at the position opposed to the image carrier and for transferring the toner image on the image carrier onto the recording sheet, wherein the control device gives instruction to the drive device to generate a variation having a phase which is reverse to a phase of a variation given to the predetermined speed of the image carrier by a vibration produced at the time of passage of the recording sheet between the image carrier and the transfer device.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrier (21), adapted to support a toner image thereon; a circulating intermediate transfer member (51), brought into contact with the image carrier to form a primary transfer position (T1) at which the toner image is transferred onto the intermediate transfer member to perform a primary transfer; a secondary transfer member, brought into contact with the intermediate transfer member to form a secondary transfer position (T2) at which the toner on the intermediate transfer member is transferred onto a recording medium (S) passing therebetween, to perform a secondary transfer; a gate roller pair (10g), adapted to nip the recording medium therebetween at a nipping position and to convey the nipped recording medium toward the secondary transfer position; and a cleaning blade (81), retractably brought into contact with the intermediate transfer roller to scrape off toner remaining on the intermediate transfer roller, wherein: a conveyance speed of the recording medium at the nipping position is faster than a conveyance speed of the recording medium at the secondary transfer position; and the cleaning blade is retracted from the intermediate transfer member until when the primary transfer is finished, only in a case where the recording medium has a stiffness greater than a prescribed level.
摘要:
An image carrier is adapted to support a toner image thereon. A circulating intermediate transfer member is brought into contact with the image carrier to form a primary transfer position at which the toner image is transferred onto the intermediate transfer member. A secondary transfer member is brought into contact with the intermediate transfer member to form a secondary transfer position at which the toner image on the intermediate transfer member is transferred onto a recording medium passing therebetween. A gate roller pair is adapted to nip the recording medium therebetween at a nipping position and to convey the nipped recording medium toward the secondary transfer position. A cleaning blade is retractably brought into contact with the intermediate transfer roller to scrape off toner remaining on the intermediate transfer roller. A conveyance speed of the recording medium at the nipping position is faster than that at the secondary transfer position. The cleaning blade is retracted from the intermediate transfer member until when a trailing end of the recording medium passes through the nipping position, in a case where the recording medium has a stiffness greater than a prescribed level.
摘要:
A variety of sizes of color prints are made electrophotographically utilizing a single large size receiving sheet (75), for example, a receiving sheet that is 12x18 inches. The receiving sheet is large enough to receive one multicolor image of the largest size or an array of smaller sized multicolor images. The receiving sheet with smaller images is cut to size after transfer. The large size sheet is easier to handle than a variety of smaller size sheets or a continuous roll. For example, the large size receiving sheet can be secured to a transfer roller (5) to be cycled through repeated single color transfers.
摘要:
Des photographies couleurs de formats différents sont produites par électrophotographie en ayant recours à une seule feuille réceptrice (75) de grand format, par exemple une feuille réceptrice de 12/18 pouces. Ladite feuille réceptrice est suffisamment grande pour recevoir une image multicolore du format le plus grand ou une rangée d'images multicolores de format plus petit. La feuille réceptrice portant les images de format inférieur est coupée au format exact après report. La feuille de grand format est plus facile à manier qu'une diversité de feuilles de format plus petit ou qu'un rouleau continu. Par exemple, la feuille réceptrice de grand format peut être fixée à un rouleau preneur (5) de manière à subir un cycle de reports répétés d'une couleur unique.