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EP 0436306 A3 19920318 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Title (en)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0436306 A3 19920318 (EN)

Application

EP 90313113 A 19901203

Priority

  • JP 31706189 A 19891206
  • JP 31706389 A 19891206
  • JP 31850989 A 19891207
  • JP 32093789 A 19891211

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0436306A2] An image forming apparatus for forming a toner image on a peripheral surface of an image carrying drum (10) and transferring the toner image onto a recording paper. The image forming apparatus comprises a conveyor (71) to convey the recording paper, a register roller (79) to feed the same to the conveyor (71), transfer unit (70) for transfering the toner image and a pre-charging unit (60) for charging the recording paper before the transferring. A controller of the image forming apparatus controls operation timings of the above units of the image forming apparatus and forms a blank area in the leading portion of the recording paper where no image is formed and no transfer operation is performed to the recording paper by the transfer unit.

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/16; G03G 15/00

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/1645 (2013.01); G03G 15/6532 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0436306 A2 19910710; EP 0436306 A3 19920318

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90313113 A 19901203