摘要:
An image forming unit includes four photoconductors, a belt extended around a driving roller and an extension-cum-primary transfer roller. Three primary transfer rollers sandwich the belt in association with a corresponding photoconductor. The extension-cum-primary transfer roller serves both as an extension roller and a primary transfer roller.
摘要:
Provided is an image forming method that comprises a charging step, an exposing step, a developing step, an intermediate transfer step and a secondary transfer step, wherein the diameter R (mm) of a secondary transfer roller used in the secondary transfer step and the distance A (mm) between a nip center of the secondary transfer roller and a site where paper contacts with a secondary transfer belt at ingress side satisfy the following relation, and the charge amount Q (μC/g) of the toner going into the secondary transfer step satisfies the following relation. R/40
摘要:
An image-forming apparatus is provided with: a photoconductor drum having a surface on which a toner image is formed, a transfer drum for transferring the toner image onto a copying material by allowing the copying material to contact the photoconductor drum, and a ground roller for electrostatically attracting the copying material onto the transfer drum prior to transferring the toner image onto the copying material. He transfer drum is constituted by a semi-conductive layer and a dielectric layer that are stacked on a conductive layer. [Supposing that] The nip width between the photoconductor drum and the transfer drum is L1, the rotation speed of the two drums is Vp, and the time constant, which is represented by a product of the resistance and the capacitance between the two drums, is .tau., the relationship represented by L1/Vp
摘要:
An idle roller on which a dielectric belt is wound is made up of a metal such as aluminum etc., and is used as a charging device. A voltage is applied to this idle roller from a d.c. power source. A sheet of paper is made to pass into and between this grounded idle roller (grounded via the dielectric belt) and the metal roller so that the paper is electrostatically attracted to the dielectric belt. The same d.c. power source which applies a d.c. voltage to the idle roller is connected to a multiple number of transfer rollers so as apply the same d.c. voltage to these transfer rollers.
摘要:
When a grounded conductive roller touches a transfer drum through a transfer material while a voltage is applied to a conductor layer, charges having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the voltage applied to the conductor layer are generated over the transfer material, thereby making it possible to attract the transfer material to the dielectric layer. Since the voltage is applied to the conductor layer, the electrostatic attraction of the transfer material and the toner transfer can be carried out using a single power source. Moreover, since the attraction of the transfer material and the toner transfer are carried out by the charge injection, a lower voltage can be used. Thus, the voltage can be readily controlled while reducing the ozone emission to a relatively low level. Furthermore, since the toner transfer and electrostatic attraction of the transfer material can be carried out using a single power source, the apparatus can be downsized and less expensive. In addition, when a semiconductor layer is made of a solid elastic body, a high-quality transferred toner image can be obtained without image quality deterioration.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus has a photoreceptor drum whereon a toner image is to be formed, a transfer drum for transferring the toner image to a transfer material by making the transfer material contact with the photoreceptor drum, the transfer drum having a dielectric layer, semiconducting layer and conducting layer laminated in this order from a surface which comes into contact with the transfer material, a power source section for applying any voltage to the conducting layer, and a grounded conducting roller which is located in an upstream section in a transfer material transporting direction with respect to a transfer position on a surface of the dielectric layer and comes into contact with the dielectric layer surface through the transfer material. The volume resistivity of the dielectric layer is not lower than 40 percent of the volume resistivity of the semiconducting layer. In this structure, a current component flowing in the circuit is greater than a current component causing the dielectric layer to function as a power source, thereby accumulating charges on the dielectric layer. As a result, stable adhesion of the transfer material to the transfer drum, and improved image quality are achieved.
摘要:
Provided is a color image forming apparatus that includes: image carriers that form toner image of black and other colors; an intermediate transfer body that makes contact with the image carriers; and transfer units that transfer the toner images on the image carriers to the intermediate transfer body. A line velocity difference is set between the image carriers and the intermediate transfer body. An accelerated cohesion degree of toner is equal to or larger than 54%. A linear velocity difference X1 between the image carrier for black and the intermediate transfer body satisfies a relation of 0
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member to bear a latent image on a surface thereof, a developing device to develop the latent image with toner, an intermediate transfer member, a secondary transfer member, a cleaning device, and a main body. The cleaning device cleans the secondary transfer member for a predetermined time period T1 during a startup operation after printing is completed normally before subsequent printing. The main body houses the image bearing member, the developing device, the intermediate transfer member, the secondary transfer member, and the cleaning device. At least one of the image bearing member and the developing device constitutes a process cartridge detachably attachable relative to the main body, and in a case in which the process cartridge is installed in the main body, the cleaning device cleans the secondary transfer member for a time period T2 extended from the predetermined time period T1.
摘要:
A combined resistance R1=Vt1/I1 (MO) of a transfer belt (61) and a recording sheet obtained when a transfer current I1 (μA) passes through the transfer belt (61) and the recording sheet upon application of a first transfer bias voltage Vt1 (V) to a transfer roller (6b) from a high-voltage power source (6f) and a combined resistance R2=Vt2/I2 (MO) of the transfer belt (61) and the recording sheet obtained when a transfer current I2 (μA) passes through the transfer belt (61) and the recording sheet upon application of a second transfer bias voltage Vt2 (V) to the transfer roller (6b) from the high-voltage power source (6f), are established to have the relationship: R2/R1=7 ?(I2)−0.5 therebetween.
摘要翻译:转印带(61)的组合电阻R 1 = Vt 1 / I 1(MO)和当转印电流I 1(μA)通过转印带61和记录纸时获得的记录纸 来自高压电源(6f)的转印辊(6b)和转印带(61)的组合电阻R 2 = Vt 2 / I 2(MO)的第一转印偏压电压Vt 1(V) )和当转印电流I 2(μA)通过转印带(61)和记录片材时,从转印辊(6b)向转印辊(6b)施加第二转印偏压Vt 2(V)时获得的记录纸 高压电源(6f)被建立为具有以下关系:R 2 / R 1 = 7(I 2)<-0.5 SUP>。
摘要:
An image forming unit includes four photoconductors, a belt extended around a driving roller and an extension-cum-primary transfer roller. Three primary transfer rollers sandwich the belt in association with a corresponding photoconductor. The extension-cum-primary transfer roller serves both as an extension roller and a primary transfer roller.