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Image forming apparatus

US5196885A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1991
Grant dateMar 23, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/1675
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, the image forming device including an image bearing member, a movable charging member for charging the image bearing member and a power source for supplying electric power to the charging member; a constant current controller for supplying the charging member with a predetermined constant level of electric current; and a second controller for controlling an image forming condition by the image forming device on the basis of plural voltage provided at different points of time during a constant current control operation with the same constant current level by the constant current controller.

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