摘要:
A technique capable of preventing deterioration of image quality resulting from a band-shaped toner image created on a photosensitive surface in order to prevent so-called carrier attraction is provided. An image forming method involving an abutting and separation step that allows a first image carrier (YMC) and a second image carrier (K) to abut on an intermediate transfer body to form an image and thereafter that allows only the second image carrier to abut on the intermediate transfer body by separating the first image carrier from the intermediate transfer body; and then a collecting step that collects a toner band on the first image carrier in situ to conduct new image formation.
摘要:
A technique capable of preventing deterioration of image quality resulting from a band-shaped toner image created on a photosensitive surface in order to prevent so-called carrier attraction is provided. An image forming method involving an abutting and separation step that allows a first image carrier (YMC) and a second image carrier (K) to abut on an intermediate transfer body to form an image and thereafter that allows only the second image carrier to abut on the intermediate transfer body by separating the first image carrier from the intermediate transfer body; and then a collecting step that collects a toner band on the first image carrier in situ to conduct new image formation.
摘要:
A technique capable of preventing deterioration of image quality resulting from a band-shaped toner image created on a photosensitive surface in order to prevent so-called carrier attraction is provided.An image forming device in which, on a photosensitive surface of a photoreceptor, a first region electrified by a charger is set to be positioned at an inner side of a second region to which a predetermined potential difference is applied by a developing device in order to develop an electrostatic latent image formed in the first region with two-component developer, the device including: an intermediate transfer body that is arranged to be capable of abutting and being separated from the photosensitive surface, and has an image developed by the two-component developer transferred thereon from the photosensitive surface at a predetermined transfer position; and an abutting and separation controlling unit that separates the intermediate transfer body from the photoreceptor when a region of the second region excluding the first region on the photosensitive surface passes the predetermined transfer position.
摘要:
A developing device used in an electrophotographic apparatus has seal members fixedly disposed between both end portions of a developing roller and those portions of inner walls of a device casing which correspond to both end portions of the developing roller. The seal members are made of a material which can be charged by friction with the developing roller to have the same polarity as charged toner. The toner is blocked by the seal members and presented from entering end portions of the developing roller.
摘要:
A transfer device of a contact transfer method wherein a transfer power supply applies a predetermined transfer voltage to a transfer roller contacting the rear surface of a printing sheet, so that an electric field for causing the toner to be attracted by the transfer roller is generated. A lumped constant resistor is electrically inserted between the transfer roller and the transfer power supply. The lumped constant resistor has an electric resistance smaller than an equivalent electric resistance obtained when the whole transfer roller is regarded as one electric resistor. When the electric resistance of the printing sheet changes in accordance with a change in ambient environment, the voltage drop across the lumped constant resistor is changed to compensate for the change in electric resistance of the printing sheet.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing device, a cleaning executing section, and a potential adjusting section. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the image bearing member. The developing device stores a two-component developer including a toner and a carrier, includes a toner carrying member, which carries the two-component developer, arranged to be opposed to the image bearing member, and forms a toner image corresponding to the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image bearing member. The cleaning executing section performs cleaning of the image bearing member. The potential adjusting section adjusts, during the cleaning, development contrast potential, which is a potential difference between the electrostatic latent image potential of the image bearing member and the potential of the developing device, such that the carrier adheres to the image bearing member together with the toner.
摘要:
A technique capable of preventing deterioration of image quality resulting from a band-shaped toner image created on a photosensitive surface in order to prevent so-called carrier attraction is provided. An image forming method involving an abutting and separation step that allows a first image carrier (YMC) and a second image carrier (K) to abut on an intermediate transfer body to form an image and thereafter that allows only the second image carrier to abut on the intermediate transfer body by separating the first image carrier from the intermediate transfer body; and then a collecting step that collects a toner band on the first image carrier in situ to conduct new image formation.
摘要:
A suction duct that sucks air is provided downstream from a magnet roller that applies a developer to a photoconductor while rotating, in a direction of rotation of the photoconductor, and upstream of a surface potential sensor that measures surface potential of the photoconductor. Moreover, ribs for adjusting an air flow are arranged within the suction duct in such a manner that a width of an air flow passage formed by a rear end in a direction of air flow and a forward end of a nearest rib in the direction of air flow is narrowed from a rib installed upstream in the direction of air flow toward a rib installed downstream. The collection duct collects a floating developer by using a negative pressure.
摘要:
In an image forming method, an execution condition of forcible toner consumption is obtained based on an environmental value at a time of final image formation and a present environmental value, the forcible toner consumption is executed under the execution condition, and image formation is performed after calibration.
摘要:
A driving time count is obtained by accumulating a multiplication value which is obtained by multiplying a driving time of a mixer by a coefficient corresponding to an operation of a developing roller. When the driving time count reaches a life threshold for judgment of a life of a developer, it is judged that the developer reaches its end of life.