Patent ID: 9618882
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image formation apparatus comprising: image formation units each configured to form a developer image, wherein arrangement of the image formation units is changeable; an intermediate transfer body onto which the developer images formed by the respective image formation units are transferred; a secondary transfer member configured to transfer the developer images, which are transferred to the intermediate transfer body, onto a record medium using a voltage supplied to the secondary transfer member; and a voltage supply unit configured to supply a voltage to the secondary transfer member, wherein the voltage includes a first voltage corresponding to a transfer voltage for transferring the developer images from the intermediate transfer body to the record medium and a second voltage, which is different from the transfer voltage, to be supplied before a supply of the transfer voltage, wherein depending on the arrangement of the image formation units in a conveyance direction of the intermediate transfer body, the voltage supply unit changes the second voltage to be supplied to the secondary transfer member.