Image forming apparatus and process cartridge

Details Image forming apparatus and process cartridge Image forming apparatus and process cartridge

2004-10-01

2008-11-04

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of transfer

C399S107000, C399S314000

Reexamination Certificate

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07447454

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer member that transfers a developer image onto a transfer medium to form an image on the transfer medium; a bias applying unit that applies a transfer bias to the transfer member; and a bias control unit that controls the transfer bias to be applied to the transfer member by the bias applying unit, wherein a longitudinal length of the transfer member is formed to be shorter than a width of the transfer medium having a maximum width on which the image is to be formed with the image forming apparatus.

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