Sheet separation device, sheet separation method, image forming apparatus and image forming method

摘要

The invention relates a sheet separation apparatus including a sheet carrying member which is capable of holding a sheet thereon, a device positioning a sheet on the surface of the sheet carrying member, a device separating the held sheet from the sheet carrying member by predetermined sheet separating power, said separating means capable of changing the sheet separating power, and a device selecting sheet separating power of the separating device according with the surface of the sheet positioned by the positioning device. The object of the invention is to provide a reliable separation of the sheet from said sheet carrying member.