Image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and toner

Details Image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and toner Image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and toner

2008-05-20

2008-05-20

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Including lubricant

C399S350000, C399S353000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07376380

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes units for electrostatically charging a surface of an image carrier, exposing the surface according to image data to write a latent image, supplying a toner to the latent image to form a visible image, and transferring the visible image from the surface to another surface. A rotatable brush roller and a cleaning blade in contact with the surface removes remaining toner. Another brush roller rotates and scrapes lubricant to apply the lubricant to the surface. The image forming apparatus has a lubricant consumption of 0.1 gram to 1.2 grams per 1,500 meters of a traveling distance of the image carrier.

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