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Method of developing an image in an image forming apparatus

US6014537A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 1999
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/018
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is used, in which an electrostatic image formed on a moving image forming belt is developed by AC development. Where the image forming belt moves at a speed of v.sub.p mm/s, the cleaning potential is V.sub.cl volts, and the AC bias frequency is f kHz, the function Z satisfies the following equation: ##EQU1## Images substantially free of background development are thereby obtained.

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