Image forming apparatus having a scattered toner sucking port

Details Image forming apparatus having a scattered toner sucking port Image forming apparatus having a scattered toner sucking port

2008-03-04

2008-03-04

Royer, William J. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

C399S103000, C399S267000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07340195

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier with an electrostatic latent image formed thereon; a developing device for developing the electrostatic latent image into a toner image, a developer carrier arranged opposite to the image carrier, for allowing a magnetic field generation member arranged inside the developer carrier, for forming a magnetized area of the magnetic brush in a predetermined area in the axial direction of the developer carrier; and a scatter toner sucking port arranged at a position other than a position opposite to the magnetized area of the developer carrier.

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