Toner supplying system for an image forming apparatus

Details Toner supplying system for an image forming apparatus Toner supplying system for an image forming apparatus

2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S055000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11370823

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus including an image carrier configured to have a latent image formed thereon, a developer carrier configured to supply toner, and a conveying member configured to receive toner from the developer carrier and to convey the toner to the image carrier. The conveying member includes first and second electrodes disposed a predetermined distance from one another. A first voltage application unit is configured to apply a first voltage to the developer carrier. A second voltage application unit is configured to apply a second voltage to the conveying member such that a ratio of a potential difference between the conveying member and the developer carrier to a distance between the conveying member and the developer carrier is less than a ratio of the second voltage to the predetermined distance.

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