Image forming apparatus which corrects charge potential on an image carrier
US7751737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/5037
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided in which on-surface potential unevenness of an image carrier can be suppressed, and with which an output image having excellent on-surface uniformity of color or the like can be obtained. The image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductive image carrier; charger which charges the image carrier; image exposing unit which exposes an image on a surface of the image carrier after the charging to form a latent electrostatic image; developing unit which develops the latent electrostatic image by adhering toner to the latent electrostatic image to form a toner image; and transfer charger which transfers the obtained toner image to a final supporting member such as plain paper.
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