Image forming apparatus and process cartridge with a cleaner...

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2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S346000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10874167

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus including a latent image bearing member, a charger, a latent image forming device, a developing device, a surface moving member, a transfer device, a cleaner having a cleaning blade and an irradiating device configured to discharge the latent image bearing member. This developing device is configured to develop images with a toner having a circularity not less than 0.94. The irradiating device is disposed on the upstream from the cleaner relative to the rotation direction of the latent image bearing member.

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