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Image forming apparatus with adjustable light source

US4477179A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1982
Grant dateOct 16, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Image forming apparatus is provided with a rotating body, a device to form an image on the rotating body, a device to transfer an image formed by the image forming device onto a transfer member, and a light source to radiate light over the rotating body controller controls the power supply to the light source prior to image formation to thereby control the quantity of light from the light source before commencement of image formation. The rotating body is rotated in such a manner that after power supply control by the controller, no image is formed at a bright and dim light quantity changeover position with respect to the rotating body.

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