摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively prevent a transfer material from being stuck to an image carrier during an abnormal condition such as a jamming. SOLUTION: This device is composed of an image carrier 1, on which a visible image consisting of electrified particles is held, and a batch transfer means 2 for transferring a batch of visible images on the image carrier 1 to a transfer material 3. In the case, the device is provided with a stop means 4, which stops the device in the course of image formation, a transfer material presence deciding means 5 which decides whether or not the transfer material 3 is present downstream of and near the transfer part of the batch transfer means 2, and a pre-stop processing means 6, which provided that the transfer- material presence deciding means 5 has decided that the transfer material is present, prevents the transfer material 3 from being attracted electrostatically and stuck to the image carrier 1 when the device is stopped by the stop means 4. |