Patent ID: 8836993
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a recording unit to form an image on a print medium having an adhesive face; a conveyance unit to convey the print medium; a protection member to press against the adhesive face of the print medium to protect the adhesive face; and at least one rotor pair, each including rotors to sandwich and press the print medium and the protection member therebetween, wherein the conveyance unit is configured to rotate the at least one rotor pair to convey the print medium and the protection member together to an image forming position at which the recording unit is configured to form the image on the print medium, and the protection member is configured to separate from the adhesive face of the print medium before discharge of the print medium to an outside of the image forming apparatus.