Patent ID: 8490968
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image formation unit for forming an image on a recording paper; a conveyance unit for conveying the recording paper; a first detection unit for detecting a leading edge of the recording paper; a second detection unit for detecting a trailing edge of the recording paper; wherein the conveyance unit conveys a plurality of the recording papers at a first conveyance interval; the trailing edge of the plurality of the recording papers which are conveyed at the first conveyance interval is detected by the second detection unit; and when a predetermined output is not obtained from the second detection unit, the conveyance unit changes the first conveyance interval to a second conveyance interval which is larger than the first conveyance interval, thereby detecting the trailing edge by the first detection unit.