Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Details Image forming apparatus and image forming method Image forming apparatus and image forming method

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S071000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07979012

ABSTRACT:
Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a latent image carrier; a charging unit; a latent image forming unit; a developing unit; a transferring unit; and a control unit that performs an image forming process by controlling the latent image carrier, the charging unit, the latent image forming unit, the developing unit and the transferring unit, wherein, during execution of the image forming process, the latent image carrier circulates by passing through the charging position, the developing position and the transferring position in a state in which at least one of toner, which is charged with a polarity opposite to the regular charging polarity, and external additive agent, which is separated from the toner and charged with a polarity opposite to the regular charging polarity, is distributed and adhered to the surface of the latent image carrier.

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