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Image forming apparatus with a control unit that controls a charging bias voltage

US8023845B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2007
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/021
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a movable image bearing member; charging means for electrically charging the image bearing member; voltage applying means for applying to the charging means an oscillating voltage including an oscillating component and a constant component in one cycle; discharging means for selectively discharging an electrically charged surface of the image bearing member to form an electrostatic latent image; and changing means for changing an application time of the constant component during the one cycle depending on a spatial frequency, with respect to a movement direction of the image bearing member, of the electrostatic latent image to be formed.

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