Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

1987-03-09

1988-01-19

Prescott, A. C.

Photocopying

Including fiber optics

355 3DR, 355 3BE, 355 14R, 219216, G03G 1500

Patent

active

047207272

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a drum heater for heating an image bearing member and a guide for guiding air to the image bearing member. The guide forms a path of the air flow. In the path, there are provided a filter for removing dust from the air adjacent an optical system, a fan and a heater for heating the air. The air heated by the heater is introduced to the image bearing member after passing by or around a corona wire of a charger of the image forming apparatus so as to remove moisture from the image bearing member.

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patent: 4545671 (1985-10-01), Anderson
patent: 4571056 (1986-02-01), Tani et al.
patent: 4585319 (1986-04-01), Okamoto et al.

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