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Abstract

A removable top blanket usable with a main blanket body of an intermediate transfer member of an image forming apparatus includes a continuous soft layer, a release layer disposed on an upper surface of the continuous soft layer, a removable top liner removably disposed on the release layer, the removable top liner having a support state in which the removable top liner is configured to support the release layer and an exposure state in which the removable top liner is configured to expose the release layer, an adhesion layer disposed on a lower surface of the continuous soft layer, the adhesion layer configured to at least adhere to the lower surface of the continuous soft layer, and a removable bottom liner removably disposed on the adhesion layer, the removable bottom liner having a protective state in which the removable bottom liner is configured to protect the continuous soft layer and an uncover state in which the removable bottom liner is configured to uncover the adhesion layer.

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First Claim