摘要:
During non-image formation, an exposure unit exposes an image formable region on the image bearing member surface charged by a charging member to light, and, in a state where toner is able to be supplied from a developing member to the image bearing member, during a period from when a developing voltage starts to be changed from a first developing voltage to a second developing voltage smaller than the first developing voltage until the developing voltage is completed to be changed to the second developing voltage. A controller controls the exposure unit so that, after the image bearing member surface exposed to light with a first exposure amount by the exposure unit passes through a development portion, the image bearing member surface exposed to light with a second exposure amount smaller than the first exposure amount by the exposure unit passes through the development portion.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member to rotate; a charging member to charge a surface of the image bearing member; a charging voltage applying portion to apply an alternating-current voltage having a predetermined charging frequency to the charging member; and an exposing portion to perform image exposure and background exposure. A plurality of modes are settable for the image forming apparatus, and the plurality of image forming modes include image forming modes different in a background potential difference which is a potential difference between a surface potential of the image bearing member after the surface of the image bearing member is charged and before the charged surface is exposed by the exposing portion and a surface potential of a portion of the surface of the image bearing member which has been subjected to the background exposure.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus, including: a rotatable image bearing member; a developing unit configured to supply a developer onto the image bearing member; a transfer unit configured to transfer the developer on the image bearing member to a recording medium by a transfer voltage being applied to the transfer unit by a voltage applying unit; and a cleaning unit configured to remove the developer on the image bearing member, wherein when the apparatus stops an image forming operation halfway, the apparatus executes a recovery operation in which the image bearing member is rotated while the voltage applying unit applies a voltage to the transfer unit so that a part of the developer remaining on the image bearing member is once transferred from the image bearing member to the transfer unit, transferred again from the transfer unit to the image bearing member, and then removed by the cleaning unit.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus is provided which can reduce occurrence of unusual noise. The image forming apparatus includes a driving motor configured to drive a developer bearing member and a control unit which can control the driving motor between a first driving speed and a second driving speed higher than the first driving speed. In a case where the first driving speed is equal to the driving speed of the image forming operation, the control unit controls the driving motor to drive at the second driving speed while an unsealing operation is being performed.
摘要:
A developer container includes: an accommodating chamber, provided with an opening for permitting discharge of a developer; and developer feeding means. The developer feeding means includes: a rotatable member; a developer feeding member fixed on the rotatable member; a sealing member for opening the opening by the rotation of the rotatable member, wherein one end portion thereof is fixed on the rotatable member and the other end portion thereof is provided so as to seal the opening; and a regulating portion for regulating the sealing member, which is wound about the rotatable member after the opening is opened by the rotation of the rotatable member, so as to expose a feeding surface of the developer feeding member.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including: an image bearing member on which a latent image is formed; a developer carrying member configured to carry developer; a conductive member paired with one of the developer carrying member and the image bearing member to form a capacitor; a contact-separation member configured to assume a first position for bringing the developer carrying member into contact with the image bearing member and a second position for separating the developer carrying member from the image bearing member; a detecting unit configured to detect a capacitance of the capacitor applied with a voltage; and a control unit configured to detect whether the apparatus is ready for image formation based on a first detected result detected by the detecting unit when the contact-separation member assumes the first position and a second detected result detected by the detecting unit when the contact-separation member assumes the second position.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus at least includes: an image bearing member; a developer container; a developer carrying member; and a controller that controls a power source that applies a voltage to the developer carrying member, wherein the developer carrying member has at least a base and a surface layer, the surface layer has an electron donating portion that mainly donates charge to the developer when the developer and the surface layer makes frictional contact to exchange charge and an electron accepting portion that mainly accepts charge from the developer, and the controller applies an AC voltage to the developer carrying member during a period in which an image forming operation is not performed and the developer carrying member is driven, the AC voltage being different from that applied during an image forming period.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus, including: a rotatable image bearing member; a developing unit configured to supply a developer onto the image bearing member; a transfer unit configured to transfer the developer on the image bearing member to a recording medium by a transfer voltage being applied to the transfer unit by a voltage applying unit; and a cleaning unit configured to remove the developer on the image bearing member, wherein when the apparatus stops an image forming operation halfway, the apparatus executes a recovery operation in which the image bearing member is rotated while the voltage applying unit applies a voltage to the transfer unit so that a part of the developer remaining on the image bearing member is once transferred from the image bearing member to the transfer unit, transferred again from the transfer unit to the image bearing member, and then removed by the cleaning unit.
摘要:
A developing device includes a developer bearing member that bears a developer, a developer regulating member having a regulation portion comprised of an elastic member contacting the developer bearing member, and a supporting portion supporting the regulation portion, a longitudinal direction of the regulation portion being along that of the developer bearing member, the regulation portion having a base portion and tip portion, the base portion being an end portion on a side of a portion connected with the supporting portion in a transverse direction, the base portion being opposite to the tip portion, the tip portion being disposed on an upstream side in a moving direction of the developer bearing member, the developer regulating member regulating a developer on the developer bearing member, and a sealing member contacting a regulation portion's surface, the surface being on an opposite side of the regulation portion to the developer bearing member.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a conductive member paired with one of a developer carrying member and an image bearing member to form a capacitor. A contact-separation member assumes a first position for bringing the developer carrying member into contact with the image bearing member and a second position for separating the developer carrying member from the image bearing member. A detecting unit detects a value relating to a capacitance of the capacitor when a voltage is applied to the capacitor, and a control unit detects whether or not the image forming apparatus is ready for image formation by comparing a first detected result and a second detected result to each other. The first detected result is detected when the contact-separation member assumes the first position, and the second detected result is detected when the contact-separation member assumes the second position.