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Image forming apparatus having charging member

US5646717A · kind A · utility

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115Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 1995
Grant dateJul 8, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/021
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, the image forming device including an image bearing member, a charging member for charging the image bearing member and a voltage source for supplying a voltage to the charging member; and determining device for determining a substantial intersection between an actual voltage-current characteristic curve between the charging member and the image bearing member and a predetermined voltage-current curve predetermined for the charging member, and for determining a bias to be applied to the charging member during image forming operation of the basis of the intersection.

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