IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD WHICH CONTROLS A POWER OF ADSORPTION WHICH HOLDS A PRINTING MEDIUM

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device to form an image on a print medium by a reciprocation operation of a print head. There is a conveying device including a belt that holds the print medium, a fan that adsorbs air through suction holes in the belt, and a fan drive controller that drives the suction fan and adjusts power of adsorption of the suction fan. The fan drive controller performs control which makes the power of adsorption for the first reciprocation movement of the image forming device stronger than the power of adsorption for the second reciprocation movement of the image forming device.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming device to form an image on a first surface of a print medium using a reciprocation operation; a conveying device to hold a second surface of the print medium which is opposite to the first surface, and to convey the print medium, the conveying device including:
a belt that includes holes and transports the print medium, anda fan that adsorbs air through the holes of the belt; and a controller that controls a power of adsorption of the fan, the controller controlling the power of adsorption for a first reciprocation movement of the image forming device to be stronger than the power of adsorption for a second reciprocation movement of the image forming device, when forming an image on the first surface of the print medium.