Electrophotographic image forming method and apparatus with a cover film supplying device
US8483598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0064
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearing member; a charging device charging the surface of the latent image bearing member; a latent image forming device forming an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the latent image bearing member; a developing device supplying toner to the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image; a cover film supplying device supplying a cover film to the surface of the latent image bearing member at a cover film supplying position located on an upstream side from the development position so that the toner image is formed on the cover film covering the surface of the latent image bearing member; and a cover film separating device separating the cover film bearing the toner image thereon from the surface of the image bearing member before the cover film bearing the toner image thereon reaches the cover film supplying position.
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