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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

  • US 20070230993A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2007
  • Published: 10/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

  • an image carrying member for carrying a toner image;

    toner image forming means for forming the toner image on said image carrying member;

    transfer means for transferring the toner image formed on said image carrying member onto a recording material;

    a cleaning member for electrostatically collecting a toner remaining on said image carrying member after the toner image is transferred onto the recording material; and

    a power source for applying a voltage having an absolute value less than that of an electric discharge start voltage to said cleaning member so that said cleaning member collects the toner from said image carrying member and for applying a voltage having an absolute value equal to or more than that of the electric discharge start voltage to said cleaning member so that a toner accumulated on said cleaning member is moved to said image carrying member.

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