Patent ID: 6141525
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B41J,G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a convey belt for bearing a recording material thereon to convey it;support means for supporting said convey belt;image forming means for forming an image on the recording material born on said convey belt;detection means for detecting a position of said convey belt in a lateral direction thereof;moving means for moving said convey belt in the lateral direction thereof by changing a position of said support means; andcontrol means for controlling a number of moving operations performed by said moving means, based on a detected output of said detection means, to change a moving direction of said convey belt in the lateral direction thereof,wherein when the moving direction of said convey belt is changed in the lateral direction, said control means performs a plural number of the moving operations by said moving means in a manner that each of the moving operations is performed each time a first time period is elapsed, and then said control means ceases the moving operations of said moving means for a second time period which is longer than the first time period, thereafter performing a next moving operation.