Patent ID: 6212351
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image transferring method comprising the steps of:discharging a charge deposited on an intermediate image transfer belt at a nip located between an image carrier and said intermediate image transfer belt;moving said intermediate image transfer belt so as to contact a surface of said image carrier over a preselected distance;depositing a transfer charge on said intermediate image transfer belt at a position downstream of said nip in a direction of movement of said intermediate image transfer belt;transferring a toner image formed on said image carrier to said intermediate image transfer belt by an electric field formed at said nip; andproviding a discharging member, for discharging said charge deposited on said intermediate image transfer belt at said nip so that said discharging member is in contact with a surface of said intermediate image transfer belt opposite to a surface contacting said image carrier with a pressure between 0.05 N/cm.sup.2 and 2 N/cm.sup.2.