Image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and toner
US7376380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/001
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes units for electrostatically charging a surface of an image carrier, exposing the surface according to image data to write a latent image, supplying a toner to the latent image to form a visible image, and transferring the visible image from the surface to another surface. A rotatable brush roller and a cleaning blade in contact with the surface removes remaining toner. Another brush roller rotates and scrapes lubricant to apply the lubricant to the surface. The image forming apparatus has a lubricant consumption of 0.1 gram to 1.2 grams per 1,500 meters of a traveling distance of the image carrier.
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