Image forming apparatus having discharging means using light sou

Details Image forming apparatus having discharging means using light sou Image forming apparatus having discharging means using light sou

1994-03-18

1997-05-20

Royer, William J.

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Light boxes

G03G 1502

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056317271

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member movable along an endless path; a charger for charging the photosensitive member; an optical device for projecting light information on the photosensitive member to form an electrostatic latent image; and a optical charge removing device for removing residual electric charge from the photosensitive member, the charge removing device having a light source disposed upstream of the charging device with respect to a movement direction of the photosensitive member and being operated in accordance with time-modulated signal prior to latent image formation.

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