摘要:
An image forming apparatus sequentially transfers toner images formed on a plurality of photosensitive drums onto an intermediate transfer member or a transfer material to form an image. The image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt provided with electrical conductivity, and a power supply for applying a voltage to a secondary transfer roller to pass a current from the secondary transfer roller to the plurality of photosensitive drums via the intermediate transfer belt, thus primarily transferring the toner images from the plurality of photosensitive drums onto the intermediate transfer belt.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: a carrier; a forming unit which forms an image on a carrier; a cleaning unit which cleans the carrier; a detection unit which detects a correction pattern formed on the carrier; and a control unit which performs a correction processing including cleaning a pattern forming region in the carrier by the cleaning unit, forming the correction pattern in the pattern forming region by the forming unit after finishing the cleaning by the cleaning unit, and correcting an image forming characteristic of the forming unit based on a detection result of the correction pattern by the detection unit.
摘要:
Provided is an image forming apparatus comprising first and second image forming stations (SB, SC, SM, SY), the first and second image forming stations (SB, SC, SM, SY) both including an image bearer (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1B) which carries an electrostatic image, charging means (2B, 2C, 2M, 2Y) for collecting residual toner on the image bearer (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1B) and charging the image bearer (2B, 2C, 2M, 2Y), and developing means (4B, 4C, 4M, 4Y) for developing a toner image on the image bearer (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1B) using toner, and a rotating transfer member (51) which is adapted to superpose and transfer toner images on the image bearers (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1B) of the first and second image forming stations (SB, SC, SM, SY). The image forming apparatus further comprises returning means for returning toner in the charging means (2B, 2C, 2M, 2Y) to the image bearer (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1B) by applying a return voltage to the charging means (2B, 2C, 2M, 2Y). The rotating transfer member (51) is adapted to transfer at least part of toner returned from the charging means (2B, 2C, 2M, 2Y) to the image bearers (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1B), by applying a predetermined transfer current onto the rotating transfer member (54). The image forming apparatus also comprises controlling means for controlling the timing of toner return by the returning means of the first image forming station (SB, SC, SM, SY) and that of the second image forming station (SB, SC, SM, SY) so that toner returned from the first image forming station (SB, SC, SM, SY) and toner returned from the second image forming station (SB, SC, SM, SY) differ in position on the rotating transfer member (51).
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit (50) having a plurality of photoconductor drums (53) arranged in tandem; a conveyor belt (73) arranged opposite to the plurality of photoconductor drums and configured to convey a recording sheet; a cleaning unit (100) having a cleaning member positioned in contact with the conveyor belt to collect substance adhering to the conveyor belt, and a receptacle (120) configured to store the substance collected by the cleaning member, wherein the cleaning unit is arranged on the same side as the image forming unit with respect to the conveyor belt; and a positioning member (115) configured to cause the cleaning member to be positioned at a contacting position where the cleaning member contacts with the conveyor belt and at a spaced-apart position where the cleaning member is away from the conveyor belt.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier which carries an electrostatic image, a developing device for developing the electrostatic image using toner, a rotating transfer member which transfers a toner image on the image bearer, a charging device for charging an image bearer on which residual toner is deposited due to transfer by the rotating transfer member, the charging device allowing residual toner on the image bearer to be collected, and a returning device for returning toner in the charging device to the image bearer, the rotating transfer member transferring onto the rotating transfer member at least a portion of toner returned to the image bearer by the returning device.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: a carrier; a forming unit which forms an image on a carrier; a cleaning unit which cleans the carrier; a detection unit which detects a correction pattern formed on the carrier; and a control unit which performs a correction processing including cleaning a pattern forming region in the carrier by the cleaning unit, forming the correction pattern in the pattern forming region by the forming unit after finishing the cleaning by the cleaning unit, and correcting an image forming characteristic of the forming unit based on a detection result of the correction pattern by the detection unit.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus (1) includes: an intermediate transfer belt (11) for, by rotation thereof, transferring a toner image on a surface thereof; a cleaner (82) for removing toner particles after the transfer by rotation of a cleaning brush (82) which touches the surface of the intermediate transfer belt (11) and rotated during the transfer; a current supplier (91) for supplying a cleaning current having a predetermined value (I2) to the cleaning brush (82) in accord with the transfer; and a controller (6) for controlling the intermediate transfer belt (11), cleaner (82) and current supplier (91). The controller (6) obtains a current time T1 and a previous rotation end time T2 of the cleaning brush (82), and when a time period during which the cleaning brush (82) has not rotated, which is calculated from the current time T1 and the rotation end time T2, is equal to a predetermined time period or longer, sets the cleaning current to "I1".