Patent ID: 6510295
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:rotatable transfer-receiving medium; a plurality of image forming devices disposed in row along the transfer-receiving medium for forming respective images each colored different than another; primary transfer members each disposed at a location opposite to each of the image forming devices across the transfer-receiving medium and applied with primary transfer powers for causing the images formed by respective image forming devices to primarily transfer to the transfer-receiving medium; a secondary transfer member disposed in contact with the transfer-receiving medium and applied with a secondary transfer power for causing the images primarily transferred to the transfer-receiving medium to secondarily transfer to a paper sheet passing through the contact portion thereof; and a controller configured to simultaneously perform controls for determining the transfer powers to be applied to those transfer members which are not located adjacent to each other while performing controls for determining the transfer powers to be applied to those transfer members which are located adjacent to each other at separate times.