Image forming apparatus with flexible charging member for use with spherical toner
US6647229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/0005
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that has an image bearing body, a flexible charging member constituting a nip portion together with the image bearing body, the nip portion being provided with conductive particles, and a developing member for developing an electrostatic image formed on the image bearing body, with use of a developing agent, wherein the developing agent has substantially spherical toner.
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