Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

1998-02-18

2000-02-22

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

399 9, 399176, G03G 1502

Patent

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060290293

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a movable image bearing member, a charging member capable of contacting with the image bearing member to charge the image bearing member, a cleaning member capable of contacting with the charging member to clean the surface of the charging member, a detecting circuit for detecting a parameter related to the deteriorated state of the surface of the image bearing member, and a controller for controlling the frequency of the cleaning member on the basis of the result of the detection by the detecting circuit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5499078 (1996-03-01), Kurokawa et al.
patent: 5532795 (1996-07-01), Tatsumi et al.
patent: 5557373 (1996-09-01), Miyashita et al.
patent: 5636009 (1997-06-01), Honda et al.

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