Image forming apparatus

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2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2858)

Electrophotography

Supplemental electrophotographic process

Exposure or charging

C399S174000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146123

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, charging device which is in contact with the image bearing member and charges the image bearing member, development device which forms a toner image on the image bearing member and recovers a residual toner remaining after the transfer from the image bearing member, transfer device which transfers the toner image on the image bearing member onto a transfer material, auxiliary charging device which is positioned at a downstream side of the transfer device and at an upstream side of the charging device in a rotating direction of the image bearing member, which is in contact with the image bearing member and which is given a voltage of a polarity opposite to that of the developing toner, and voltage selecting device which selects the voltage applied to the auxiliary charging device based on the potential of the image bearing member after the transfer. In this manner, it is possible to prevent a defective image resulting from a voltage applied to the auxiliary charging device, regardless of a fluctuation of the potential on the photosensitive member after the transfer.

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