Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Consumable
Patent
1997-07-18
1999-10-19
Pendegrass, Joan
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Consumable
399 49, 399 53, G03G 1508, G03G 1500
Patent
active
059702761
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus and a method of aging a developer stored in the apparatus are disclosed. The developer is adequately aged in accordance with the initial characteristic of the developer and environmental conditions. As a result, the developer automatically achieves a desired developing characteristic in a short period of time. An image of high quality, i.e., free from background contamination and local omission can be stably produced even just after the aging. In addition, toner is prevented from flying about. Even erroneous sensing by an optical sensor can be obviated.
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Pendegrass Joan
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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