Patent ID: 6834166
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image recording apparatus comprising:an image forming section that forms images; a medium cassette that holds a stack of print medium; a remaining medium detector that detects remaining print medium held in said medium cassette; a primary transfer section configured to transfer the images from said image forming section to a primary medium; a secondary transfer section configured to transfer the images from the primary medium to the print medium fed from the medium cassette; a controller that controls distance intervals at which said image forming section forms the images, the distance intervals being controlled in accordance with the remaining print medium, wherein when said remaining-medium detector detects that the remaining print medium is equal to or below a reference value, said controller causes said image forming section to form the images at distance intervals which are between a first length of medium transport path and a difference between the first length of medium transport path and a second length of medium transport path, the first length being from said image forming section to said secondary transfer section and the second length being from said medium cassette to said secondary transfer section.