Patent ID: 6505025
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A color image forming apparatus for printing color images for a plurality of recording mediums comprising:at least one photoreceptor on which toner images corresponding to said plurality of recording mediums are formed, and an intermediate transfer drum, said intermediate transfer drum having a length of circumference such that a plurality of color images for said plurality of recording mediums can be held on said intermediate transfer drum, wherein said toner images are consecutively transferred from said at least one photoreceptor onto said intermediate transfer drum and are superposed on said intermediate transfer drum to form said color images; wherein said superposed color images are transferred from said intermediate transfer drum onto one of said plurality of recording mediums; wherein said toner images are formed on said at least one photoreceptor consecutively if said color images comprise solely a specific monochrome color; and wherein said toner images are formed on said at least one photoreceptor with a timing delay of a predetermined number of rotations of said intermediate transfer drum if said color images comprise a polychrome of two or more colors.