Method of image transfer, method of and apparatus for image forming
US7155152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0116
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A charge removing unit is provided in order to control the surface potential of an image bearing element by removing charge from a surface of the image bearing element before a toner image is transferred from the image bearing element to a transfer medium. Surface potential controlling units are provided upstream of a contact area between the image bearing element and the transfer medium in order to control the surface potential of the transfer medium so that a toner on the image bearing element does not shift to the transfer medium.
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