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Continuous form printer with paper guide mechanism

  • US 5,592,278 A
  • Filed: 11/14/1994
  • Issued: 01/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrophotographic printer using continuous form paper, said printer comprising:

  • a tractor for feeding the paper along a paper path of said printer;

    a photoconductive member upon which a toner image is formed;

    transfer means for transferring said toner image to the paper;

    fixing means for fixing said toner image to the paper;

    a guide member, provided along said paper path upstream of said photoconductive member, for guiding the paper to contact said photoconductive member; and

    a center urging member, provided to a center portion of said guide member across a width of the paper, for pushing a center portion of the paper towards said photoconductive member;

    wherein said center urging member extends transversely to a direction of feeding of the paper along the paper path, said center urging member further comprising a top edge extending transversely to the direction of feeding of the paper along the paper path;

    wherein said guide member comprises a paper contacting edge which contacts and guides the paper; and

    wherein said top edge of said center urging member contacts the paper upstream of said guide member paper contacting edge.

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