Image forming apparatus and process cartridge

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

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Plural diverse

C399S102000, C399S350000, C399S353000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07003255

ABSTRACT:
An image forming process and apparatus, the apparatus including a toner container, a transfer belt below the toner container, a process cartridge below the transfer belt, and an imaging device below the process cartridge. The process cartridge includes a rotating image carrier having an image carrier surface, a brush roller in contact with the image carrier surface, a charging member in contact with the image carrier surface and configured to transfer a charge to the image carrier surface, and a casing including a miler in contact with the image carrier surface and arranged to separate the brush roller from the charging member.

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