摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier, a second image carrier, an intermediate transfer member disposed facing the second image carrier, a conveyance belt to transport a transfer sheet, disposed facing both the first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member, a first transfer member to transfer a first toner image formed on the first image carrier onto the transfer sheet, a second transfer member to transfer a second toner image formed on the second image carrier onto the intermediate transfer member, and a third transfer member disposed downstream from the second image carrier in a rotation direction of the intermediate transfer member, to transfer the second toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto the transfer sheet transported by the conveyance belt. The first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member inflect the conveyance belt at a first inflection angle and a second inflection angle, respectively.
摘要:
By using a black-image forming device, an abrasive pattern is formed on a sheet conveying belt so that toner is input to a contact section where a cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt. After the toner is input to the contact section where the cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt and then the sheet conveying belt makes one or more revolutions, a process control is performed in which Y, M, and C toner patterns and B toner pattern are transferred onto the sheet conveying belt.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier, a second image carrier, an intermediate transfer member disposed facing the second image carrier, a conveyance belt to transport a transfer sheet, disposed facing both the first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member, a first transfer member to transfer a first toner image formed on the first image carrier onto the transfer sheet, a second transfer member to transfer a second toner image formed on the second image carrier onto the intermediate transfer member, and a third transfer member disposed downstream from the second image carrier in a rotation direction of the intermediate transfer member, to transfer the second toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto the transfer sheet transported by the conveyance belt. The first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member inflect the conveyance belt at a first inflection angle and a second inflection angle, respectively.
摘要:
By using a black-image forming device, an abrasive pattern is formed on a sheet conveying belt so that toner is input to a contact section where a cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt. After the toner is input to the contact section where the cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt and then the sheet conveying belt makes one or more revolutions, a process control is performed in which Y, M, and C tone patterns and B tone pattern are transferred onto the sheet conveying belt.
摘要:
A developing unit includes a developer bearing member, a developer transporter, a developer conveyance system for directing the developer, including a supply path, a recovery path, and an agitation path, a developer supply opening through which the developer is supplied to the developer conveyance system, a developer supply device for supplying the developer from the developer supply opening to the developer conveyance system, a developer discharge device for discharging the developer outside the developing unit, a developer level rise detector for detecting increase in a level of the developer between the downstream end of the recovery path facing the developer bearing member in the direction of developer transport and a portion of the agitation path where the agitation path receives the collected developer from the recovery path, and a controller for controlling the developer discharge device based on the detection result provided by the developer level rise detector.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, a development unit, a first driving unit, a second driving unit, and a cleaning blade. The image carrying member forms a latent image thereon. The development unit develops the latent image formed on the image carrying member. The first driving unit drives the image carrying member. The second driving unit drives the development unit. The cleaning blade, contactable against the image carrying member, removes materials including toner remaining on the image carrying member. When an agent-empty development unit is filled with a developing agent, the second driving unit is activated to start a driving of the development unit, and the first driving unit is activated to start a driving of the image carrying member after starting a developing agent filling operation to the development unit.
摘要:
A developing device which can stably supply a developer to a latent image carrier by preventing the scattered developer from being discharged and thereby preventing the developer from being discharged despite that the amount of developer within the developing device does not increase, and an image forming apparatus using the developing device. A block member serving as a scattered developer discharge prevention member is provided so as to block a path through which the developer scattered as a result of a conveyance operation of a supply screw serving as a developer conveying member moves toward a developer discharge port. Accordingly, the scattered developer is prevented from reaching the developer discharge port and being discharged therefrom.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a toner content controller configured to set the target value of a toner content sensor for determining, after a developing unit has been driven for a preselected period of time since the detection of the replacement of a toner cartridge, that a toner-end recovery operation has been completed. Subsequently, every time a preselected toner replenishing cycle is executed, the toner content controller determines whether or not the output voltage Vt of the toner content sensor has decreased below Vt10-0.1 V and determines, if the answer of this decision is positive, that a toner-end recovery operation has completed.
摘要:
An electrophotographic apparatus is provided with suppressed or eliminated electrostatic fatigue and physical wearing-off of a photoconductive element and drive system layout, and is further provided with resultant reduced running cost which is realized by minimum rotation of a photoconductive element and minimum applying time of an impressive charger for each image forming procedure. The electrophotographic apparatus is provided with optional feeders in addition to a main feeder, and a detecting device is provided at a position capable of detecting a tip end position of a recording sheet at an upper stream of a transfer process, from any of the main sheet feeder or the optional sheet feeders, in which a photoconductive element motor or charge applying process is started in accordance with an output of the recording sheet detecting device.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a latent image carrier, a development device, a discharge port through which developer is discharged, a discharge port detector, and a controller that determines whether to permit driving of the development device in a direction reverse to a normal direction or to terminate discharge of developer based on detection results by the discharge port detector in discharge of developer. The development device includes a developer carrier, a developer supply member disposed in a supply compartment facing the developer carrier, a developer collection member disposed in a collection compartment lower than the supply compartment, a developer agitation member disposed in an agitation compartment disposed at a height similar to that of the collection compartment, to transport developer in a direction opposite conveyance direction by the developer supply member and the developer collection member.