摘要:
The present invention provides a sheet supplying apparatus having a sheet stacking device for stacking and supporting sheets, a sheet supply roller having different radial dimensions along a periphery thereof to feed out the sheets from the sheet stacking device, and a separation unit having a feed rotary member rotated in a sheet feeding direction and a reverse rotary member rotated in a direction opposite to the sheet feeding direction to separate the sheets fed out by the sheet supply roller one by one.
摘要:
The present invention provides a sheet supplying apparatus having a sheet stacking device for stacking and supporting sheets, a sheet supply roller having different radial dimensions along a periphery thereof to feed out the sheets from the sheet stacking device, and a separation unit having a feed rotary member rotated in a sheet feeding direction and a reverse rotary member rotated in a direction opposite to the sheet feeding direction to separate the sheets fed out by the sheet supply roller one by one.
摘要:
A sheet supplying apparatus has a sheet container for stacking and supporting sheets, a support for supporting the sheet container, and a sheet supplying device for feeding out the sheet contained in the sheet container supported by the support by applying a feeding force to the sheet. The support can support one of a plurality of kinds of sheet containers having different maximum sheet stacking abilities, the sheet containers including a shiftable sheet support place on which the sheets are stacked and a pressurizing device capable of biasing the sheet support plate toward the sheet supplying device to urge the sheets stacked on the sheet support plate against the sheet supplying device, and the pressurizing device biasing the sheet support plate toward the sheet supplying device in response to an operation for placing the sheet container on the support.
摘要:
A sheet supplying apparatus having sheet container for stacking and supporting sheets, and sheet supplying device for feeding out the sheet contained in the sheet container by applying a feeding force to the sheet. Sheet container includes a shiftable intermediate plate on which the sheets are stacked and a plurality of pressurizing members for biasing the intermediate plate toward the sheet supplying device to urge the sheets stacked on the intermediate plate against the sheet supplying device, and each of the pressurizing members being selected in response to the used amount of the sheets stacked on the intermediate plate to apply a biasing force to the intermediate plate.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrying member, a rotatable transfer member cooperative with the image carrying member, and a fixing unit having a fixing nip for nipping and feeding the recording material discharged from the transfer nip while fixing the toner image. In addition, a bowing amount measuring unit measures a bowing amount of the recording material, a storing portion stores a target bowing amount, and a speed controller controls a feeding speed of the recording material. The storing portion stores a plurality of target bowing amounts, which are selectable depending on kinds of the recording material, and the speed controller controls the feeding speed in the fixing nip, and then controls the feeding speed so that the bowing amount is substantially zero at the time when a trailing edge of the recording material leaves the transfer nip.
摘要:
The image forming apparatus includes a lower body, an upper body openable from and closable to the lower body, the upper body including a device for forming an image and a support member for supporting the upper body when the upper body is opened, wherein a fastening portion for fastening the upper body and the support member is exposed when the device is detached from the upper body. Thus an influence of the weight of the upper body can be alleviated and the support member supporting the upper body can thus be safely replaced.
摘要:
The detachment of a feed roller rotatably supported by a holding portion provided in the main body of an apparatus, and held detachably in the axial direction thereof is restricted by a locking device. The locking device is made movable to a lock position and a lock releasing position for permitting the detachment of the feed roller. Further, when the locking device is in the lock releasing position when a sheet stacking portion is mounted, the locking device is moved to the lock position by a position changeover device in operative association with the mounting operation of the sheet stacking portion.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image, a movable endless transfer belt for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member onto a transfer material, and a transfer device for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member toward the transfer belt. The transfer device includes a transfer member for sliding on an inner surface of the transfer belt in contact with the inner surface, a supporting member for supporting the transfer member, and an urging member for urging the supporting member toward the transfer belt, wherein the transfer member contacts the inner surface of the transfer belt at a contact surface thereof without rotation relative to the supporting member during movement of the transfer belt. The supporting member is rotatable about a center axis during movement of the transfer belt, and the contact surface is convex with predetermined curvature toward the transfer belt.
摘要:
A compact image forming apparatus is provided in which stains on the back of a transfer material can be prevented. In particular, in a marginless print mode in which a toner image can be formed to the edge of a transfer material, a large amount of toner adheres to a transfer-material bearing member. The image forming apparatus includes a collecting member that can temporarily collect the toner adhering to the transfer-material bearing member. The toner that is temporarily collected by the collecting member is transferred to an intermediate transfer member and is cleaned by a cleaning unit.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a movable endless transfer belt for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member onto a transfer material; and a transfer device for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member toward the transfer belt. The transfer device includes a transfer member for sliding on an inner surface of the transfer belt in contact with the inner surface, a supporting member for supporting the transfer member and an urging member for urging the supporting member toward the transfer belt. The transfer member is contacted to the inner surface of the transfer belt at a contact surface thereof without rotation relative to the supporting member during movement of the transfer belt. The supporting member is rotatable about a center axis thereof so as to be moved in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the transfer belt. The contact surface is convex with predetermined curvature toward the transfer belt.