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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5333039 | Image forming apparatus with control for variably setting the amount of blank space on a recording medium An image forming apparatus includes a unit to form a visible image onto a photo sensitive drum on the basis of input image information, a copy transfer unit to transfer the developed visible image onto a recording paper, a fixing unit to fix the visible i... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5099283 | Electrophotographic apparatus with leading edge blanking An electrophotographic apparatus wherein a blank is formed at an end of a transfer material to make it easier to separate the transfer material from a photosensitive member and to prevent the transfer material from wrapping around an image fixing roller. ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5072260 | Image forming apparatus having analog and digital exposure means An image forming apparatus includes a movable photosensitive member, a charger for uniformly charging the photosensitive member, exposure device for illuminating an original and exposing the photosensitive member charged by the charger to the light from t... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4928136 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus which comprises a photoreceptor medium supported for rotation in one direction, a charging device for forming an electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor medium, a plurality of developing devices disposed in fact-to-face ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4743947 | Copying machine for producing margins of constant width A copying machine wherein an orginal is exposed to light by the movement of a document table or an optical system to form an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive drum at an image forming station, and the latent image is developed and then trans... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4657371 | Electrophotographic copying apparatus and process An electrophotographic copying apparatus includes a copying cycle which always alternates development between two image areas to equalize wear along the length of its photosensitive belt and which eliminates a cleaning cycle after the final copy of a copy... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4525059 | Exposure apparatus to guide reflected light from a subject to a photosensitive body In an exposure apparatus, there is provided projecting means for projecting first and second light beams, in one direction and in another direction, onto an exposure region of a loading board. A mask member is provided between the loading board and the pr... | 06/25/1985 |
