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Image forming apparatus

US10281833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2017
Grant dateMay 7, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00569
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charging roller, a toner image forming portion, a voltage source, a detecting member, a controller, and a test executing portion configured to execute an operation in a test mode in which in a period in advance of the image forming period, a plurality of test AC voltages having a test peak-to-peak voltage with different frequencies are successively applied to the charging roller and alternating currents are detected by the detecting member. The test executing portion sets a predetermined peak-to-peak voltage on the basis of a specific frequency which is a maximum frequency at which a relationship between the frequencies and the alternating currents acquired in the operation in the test mode maintains linearity.

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