摘要:
The image forming method is executed by projecting a light image on a rotatable recording member to consecutively form electrostatic latent images corresponding to the light image, developing the latent images, projecting a predetermined amount of light onto a non-imaged area present between two consecutive latent images on the recording member to form an electrostatic image, detecting potential of the electrostatic image, and controlling the development of the latent images next to the electrostatic image detected during the detection of the potential in response to the detection results. This method is performed in the image forming apparatus which includes a rotatable recording member, processing units for projecting a light image onto the recording member to consecutively form electrostatic latent images corresponding to the light image, a developer unit for developing the latent images, a voltage applying circuit for applying a voltage to the developer unit, a projecting unit for projecting a predetermined amount of light onto a non-imaged area present between two consecutive latent images on the recording member, a detector for detecting surface potential of the non-imaged area, and a controller for controlling the voltage applying circuit in response to detection output from the detector in the development of the latent image next to the non-imaged area in the developer unit.
摘要:
A developing device of a construction including a magnetic device to form a magnetic brush with a magnetic carrier which charges and attracts single component, non-magnetic toner particles, a developer conveying device which receives the attracted toner particles through contact with the magnetic brush of the magnetic device, and leads the toner for development to a position confronting an electrostatic image holding member at a predetermined space interval, and a carrier passage inhibiting device, such as a device for applying an AC voltage between the magnetic device and developer conveying device, for providing movement of the toner to the conveying device while inhibiting movement of the carrier.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a first optical device for forming a first electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member, and a second optical device for forming a second electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member. The first optical device includes a light source for illuminating an original to be recorded and a focusing optical system for projecting light reflected from the illuminated original onto the photosensitive member. The second optical device includes a modulated light emitting device for emitting modulated light in response to a record image signal and an optical device for exposing the modulated light onto the photosensitive member. A developer develops the first and second electrostatic latent images, an adjuster changes a luminous intensity of the light source to form the first electrostatic latent image and a controller controls a development bias voltage applied to the developer to develop the second electrostatic latent image in accordance with the change in the amount of luminous intensity of the light source.
摘要:
A unit removably mountable to the body of an image formation apparatus such as an electrophotographic copying apparatus or an information recording apparatus. An image formation apparatus provided with such unit. The unit has an image bearing member, and a developer containing portion having a volume capable of containing the total amount of developer consumed by developing device for developing images formed on the image bearing member, during the durability period of the unit.
摘要:
A dielectric or induction heating fixing device utilizing a high-frequency wave such as microwave for fixing an unfixed image on an image bearing member stabilizes the fixing effect in accordance with the size of the image bearing member. A control device controls the applied high-frequency wave in accordance with the size of the image bearing member, a conveyer conveys one side edge of the image bearing member of each size along a conveyance standard or reference, and a device regulates the area to which the high-frequency wave is applied, in accordance with each size. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a control device for controlling the applied high-frequency wave so that the fixativeness of the unfixed image after the image bearing member has passed the area to which the high-frequency wave is applied becomes equal irrespective of the size of the image bearing member.
摘要:
A developing device has developer support positioned with a small clearance between it and a latent image bearing member, a developer supply device for supplying developer onto the surface of developer support, and an applying device for applying the developer in a layer of a defined thickness on the developer support. The applying device is positioned in the proximity of or in contact with the developer support and is provided with protrusions or recesses at least in an area facing the developer support. Therefore, a uniform developer layer is formed on the developer support.
摘要:
A developer-carrying member to be installed in an electrophotographic developing device for carrying and conveying a developer along a surface thereof, is formed of a substrate, and an intermediate electroless plating layer and an electroplating layer disposed in this order on the substrate. As a result of the electroless and electro double plating layer structure, the developer-carrying member is provided with a wear-resistant surface which has an appropriate degree of roughness suitable for conveying the developer thereon and is yet free from minute projections and cracks undesirable from the viewpoint of continuous image forming performances.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a first developing device having a first developer carrying member for supplying a first color toner in the first developing zone; a first voltage applying device for applying to the first developer carrying member a first oscillating bias voltage which has a first phase of time period t11 for forming a first electric field applying to the first color toner a force away from the first developer carrying member toward the image bearing member and a second phase of time period t21 for forming a second electric field applying to the first color toner a force away from the image bearing member toward the first developer carrying member; a second developing device having a second developer carrying member for supplying a second color toner in the second developing zone; and second voltage applying device intermittently applying to the second developer carrying member a second oscillating bias voltage having a third phase of time period t12 for forming a third electric field applying to the second color toner a force away from the second developer carrying member to the image bearing member and a fourth phase of time period t22 for forming a fourth electric field applying a force to the second color toner away from the image bearing member toward the second developer carrying member, wherein (t11+t21)>(t12+t22), is satisfied.
摘要:
A color image forming method, comprising the steps of: providing a particulate developer comprising at least two species of sensitive particles which are capable of respectively absorbing lights having different wavelengths to be decolorized or faded; developing an electrostatic latent image with the particulate developer to form an image comprising the developer; and exposing the developer image to light having a wavelength capable of selectively decolorizing at least one species of the sensitive particles.
摘要:
A method of reverse development for depositing the toner particles to the light potential area of a photosensitive member. The developer used contains magnetic carrier particles and toner particles. An alternating electric field is formed in the developing position or zone. A relative volumetric ratio Q (%) of the magnetic carrier particles in the developing position satisfies 15.0.ltoreq.Q.ltoreq.28.0. The relative volumetric ratio is defined asQ=(M/h).times.(1/.rho.).times.C.sigma./(T+C)where M (g/cm.sup.2) is an amount of applied developer on a developing sleeve surface per unit area, h (cm) is a height of space in the developing position, .rho. (g/cm.sup.3) is a true density of the magnetic carrier particles, C/(T+C) (%) is a weight ratio of the carrier particles in the developer on the surface of the sleeve, and .sigma. is a ratio of a peripheral speed of the sleeve relative to the peripheral speed of the photosensitive member.