Image forming apparatus
US6993263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/02
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a charging unit for charging an image bearing member, an image forming unit for forming a toner image on the image bearing member that has been charged, and a cleaning unit for contacting the image bearing member to clean the surface of the image bearing member. In the apparatus, a ratio of a period wherein the image bearing member is moved without being charged to a period wherein the image bearing member is moved while being charged, is controlled to be a predetermined value or greater.
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