Image forming apparatus featuring an environmentally responsive voltage switch
US6125244A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/1665
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes of an image bearing member, an image forming unit for forming a toner image onto the image bearing member, a transfer charging unit for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member to a transfer material at a transfer position, a guide member for guiding the transfer material to the transfer position, a sensor for detecting an ambient environment of the image forming apparatus, and a switch for switching whether the guide member is connected to a constant voltage element or is connected to the ground in accordance with a detection result of the sensor.
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