Abstract:
A unit includes cartridge electrical contacts provided at respective ends of the cartridge in a longitudinal direction and electrically connecting with body electrical contacts when the cartridge is properly mounted to the image forming apparatus. The cartridge electrical contacts are electrically connected to each other. Mounting the cartridge to the image forming apparatus forms a detection circuit via the cartridge.
Abstract:
A cleaning member for cleaning an image carrier. The cleaning member includes a support plate having a planar face portion configured to be fixed to an object in a position adjacent to the image carrier, a plurality of reinforcement features configured to reinforce a strength of the support plate, at least one of the reinforcement features arranged on the planar face portion, and a blade connecting portion arranged on the planar face portion. The cleaning member further includes an elastic blade member connected to the blade connecting portion of the support plate such that the elastic blade extends toward the image carrier when the support plate is fixed to the object. The image cleaner may be positioned within an image forming apparatus or an image developing cartridge.
Abstract:
An object of the invention is to provide an image forming apparatus being excellent in cleaning property for an electrophotographic photoreceptor and capable of forming a high-quality, high-resolution image. A surface free energy (γ) of a photoreceptor (2) which is provided in the image forming apparatus (1) and is exposed to a light corresponding to image information for formation of an electrostatic latent image is set to 20 to 35 mN/m. A volume average diameter of a toner particles included in a developer stored in a developing unit (29) to develop an electrostatic latent image and form a toner image is set to 4-7 mum. When γ of the photoreceptor (2) is set to within a small range as the particle size of toner is reduced, even small-particle-size toner hence increased in specific surface area and largely affected by a inter-molecular force is limited in adhesion force to the surface of the photoreceptor (2) to provide a good cleaning property, whereby a cleaning property is enhanced and at the same time a high-quality image can be formed.
Abstract translation:本发明的目的是提供一种成像装置,它具有优异的电子照相感光体的清洁性能并能形成高质量,高分辨率的图像。 设置在图像形成装置(1)中并且对应于用于形成静电潜像的图像信息的光曝光的感光体(2)的表面自由能(γ)设定为20〜35mN / m 。 包含在存储在显影单元(29)中以显影静电潜像并形成调色剂图像的显影剂中的显影剂的体积平均直径设定为4-7μm。 当调色剂的粒径减小时,感光体(2)的γ值设定在小范围内时,即使是小粒径调色剂,因此比表面积增加,并且受分子间力的影响也受到限制 对感光体(2)的表面施加力以提供良好的清洁性能,从而提高清洁性能,同时可以形成高质量的图像。
Abstract:
A recycling method of an apparatus having a part includes a collecting step of collecting a part from the apparatus; a processing step of processing the collected part to adapt it to an apparatus having different specifications; and a mounting step of mounting the part processed in the processing step on the apparatus.
Abstract:
A cleaning member for cleaning an image carrier. The cleaning member includes a support plate having a planar face portion configured to be fixed to an object in a position adjacent to the image carrier, a plurality of reinforcement features configured to reinforce a strength of the support plate, at least one of the reinforcement features arranged on the planar face portion, and a blade connecting portion arranged on the planar face portion. The cleaning member further includes an elastic blade member connected to the blade connecting portion of the support plate such that the elastic blade extends toward the image carrier when the support plate is fixed to the object. The image cleaner may be positioned within an image forming apparatus or an image developing cartridge.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic latent image; a developing device for developing the latent image on the image bearing member with a developer including toner and carrier particles at a developing position, the developing device including a developer carrying member for carrying the developer, a plurality of developing devices containing toner particles which have colors different from each other, and a moving mechanism for carrying the developing devices to move a selected one of the developing devices to the developing position. The apparatus further includes a density detector for detecting a toner density on the developer carrying member the devices located at a position different from the developing position; a controller, responsive to an output of the density detector, for controlling toner contents in the developing devices. When the density operation in an operation mode, in which only one of the developing devices is used, the controller effects the density detecting operation after the developer carrying member is rotated through a predetermined period of time, for the developing device which comes to a detecting position by way of the developing position.
Abstract:
A unit includes cartridge electrical contacts provided at respective ends of the cartridge in a longitudinal direction and electrically connecting with body electrical contacts when the cartridge is properly mounted to the image forming apparatus. The cartridge electrical contacts are electrically connected to each other. Mounting the cartridge to the image forming apparatus forms a detection circuit via the cartridge.
Abstract:
A method of processing a print batch in a print device includes storing characteristics of a plurality of print jobs in the print batch, evaluating the characteristics of the print jobs, and independently determining a pick order, a transfer order, and a delivery order based at least in part on the print job characteristics.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic latent image; developing means for developing the latent image on the image bearing member with a developer including toner and carrier particles at a developing position, the developing means including a developer carrying member for carrying the developer, a plurality of developing devices containing toner particles which have colors different from each other, and moving means for carrying the developing devices to move a slected one of the developing devices to the developing position, the apparatus further including density detecting means for detecting a toner density on the developer carrying member of a the devices located at a positioin different from the developing position; control means, responsive to an output of the density detecting means, for controlling toner contents in the devices, wherein when the density detecting means effects its density detecting operaration in an operation mode, in which only one of the devices is used, the control means effects the density detecting operaration after the developer carrying member is rotated through a predetermined period of time, for the device which comes to the detecting a position by way of the developing position.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus capable of reliably forming an image with density gradation, one which does not have a low-quality appearance. The estimated average halftone granularity of the toner image after developing but before electrostatic transfer was set at 0.25 or less. The average halftone granularity was found by measuring the granularity of a toner image at locations of different average brightness by means of newly proposed formula, and averaging the measured values for which the average brightness is 40 to 80. The estimated average halftone granularity was obtained by estimating the average halftone granularity of the toner image on a photoreceptor by means of a newly proposed method.