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Image forming apparatus and charging device

US6819893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Filing dateApr 23, 2003
Grant dateNov 16, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/027
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus uses a developer that includes toner with volume average particle size between 5 &mgr;m and 10 &mgr;m and 60 to 80 number percentage particles having a particle size less than or equal to 5 &mgr;m. A charging unit charges a latent image carrier. The charging unit and the latent image carrier are arranged in such a manner that they do no make a physical contact.

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