Image forming apparatus

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2008-01-31

2010-10-12

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Image forming component

Reexamination Certificate

active

07813658

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member which carries an electrostatic latent image; a charger comprising a charging wire extended in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the photosensitive member, the charger serving to charge the photosensitive member, and a promoting unit which is provided on at least one side of a region of the charger which is opposite to an image forming region in which the electrostatic latent image is formed, the promoting unit promoting a leakage current of the charger; detecting unit which detects a leakage current of the charger; and a correction unit which corrects the charging wire if the leakage current is detected.

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JP Office Action dtd Sep. 2, 2008, JP Appln. 2007-021773.

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