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US 2013/0058697 A1Published application
Paper edge cleaner and image forming apparatus using the paper edge cleaner
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHiroyuki KUNII
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Abstract
A paper edge cleaner in which paper is carried along a paper guide by a paper carrying roller. A grinder grinds both sides of the paper parallel to the paper movement to remove burr from the paper. The paper is supported by a support.
Claims11
A paper edge cleaner, comprising:
- a paper guide;
- a paper-carrying roller to transport paper along the paper guide;
- a first grinder to grind both sides of the paper parallel to a direction of paper movement at a first surface;
- and
- a first support to support the paper when contacted by the first grinder.
2 more elements
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a paper feeder to feed paper;
- an image forming device to form an image on the paper;
- and
- a paper edge cleaner provided between the paper feeder and the image forming device, the paper edge cleaner including
- a paper guide;
- a paper-carrying roller to transport the paper along the paper guide;
- a first grinder to grind both sides of the paper parallel to a direction of paper movement at a first surface;
- and
- a first support to support the paper when contacted by the first grinder.
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An image forming method, comprising:
- feeding paper from a paper feeding unit;
- transporting the paper along a paper guide;
- grinding, using a grinder, both sides of the paper parallel to a direction of paper movement at a first surface, wherein the grinding step includes supporting the paper when contacted by the grinder;
- and
- forming an image on the paper grinded in the grinding step.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.