摘要:
In a case where there are developers belonging to Life Rank 1 representing a service life substantially as long as that of a fresh developer (Step S501), and the developers includes one which is ready to print (Step S502), it is determined that image formation can be performed without performing a preparatory operation (Step S506). In a case where there is no print-ready developer but a developer which requires an agitation operation of rotating a developing roller by a predetermined quantity (Step S503), the agitation operation is performed on the developer (Step S504) so as to make the developer in a print-ready state. In a case where the developer cannot be made print-ready by the agitation operation, a density control operation for adjusting operating conditions of an apparatus is performed (Step S505). Thus is obviated an unnecessary operation. The developer subjected to a predetermined print preparatory process is used in a printing operation so that an image of good quality may be formed. In a case where no Rank-1 developer is available but a Rank-2 developer, deteriorated to a degree, is available, the same procedure is taken.
摘要:
A polarizing plate is provided and includes a polarizing film and two transparent protective film, at least one of the two transparent protective films being an optical compensation sheet, the optical compensation sheet being a cellulose acylate film having a thickness of from 40 μm to 180 μm. The polarization degree P of the polarizing plate is 99.9% or more and the thickness of the polarizing film is 22 μm or less. A VA mode liquid crystal display device is provided and includes the polarizing plate.
摘要:
An optical film formed by a method comprising stretching a film comprising a polyvinyl alcohol or a modified polyvinyl alcohol at an oblique angle ranging from 10 to 80 degrees to the machine direction of the film.
摘要:
Prior to execution of a printing operation and in parallel with a warm-up operation of the apparatus, a print preparatory operation is conducted only on selected cartridges of cartridges mounted to a developing unit, thereby bringing the cartridge into a printable state. Therefore, even if the residual amount of toner in one of the selected cartridges runs short, the printing operation is allowed to continue by switching this cartridge to the next selected cartridge.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus comprises a rotatable rotating body to and from which a plurality of developer containers can be attached and detached, each of the developer containers being capable of containing developer of a different color. When the image forming apparatus continuously forms images on a plurality of number of sheets of media using the developer of a single color contained in one of the developer containers attached to the rotating body, the image forming apparatus causes rotational movement of the rotating body at least once at least either when the image forming apparatus starts to continuously form the images, or when the image forming apparatus ends the continuous formation of the images.
摘要:
Power transmission members (91), which transmit rotational drive force from a drive source (81), such as a motor, to an intermediate transfer drum (41D) is elastically deformed due to a load change which is generated as a cleaning part (49) contacts and moves away from the intermediate transfer drum (41D). Registration control amounts (Ra, Rb and Rc) attributed to the elastic deformation are obtained in advance. Transfer start positions for toner images in at least one or more toner colors out of four toner colors are corrected based on the registration control amounts (Ra, Rb and Rc), whereby registration deviations are suppressed to minimum and a high-quality color image is obtained.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including an electrostatic latent image carrier, a plurality of development units each accommodating a toner to develop the electrostatic latent image, a development unit holder for holding the development units, and a control unit for controlling operation of the development unit holder and for selectively changing over the development unit. An identifying device identifies toner color information and the development unit holder is capable of holding at least two development units accommodating toner of a same color. The control unit identifies development units of the same color based on color information identified by the identifying device, and controls operation of the development unit holder to effect monochrome development by using the at least two development units.
摘要:
A reference time ts, which corresponds to a period of time a sheet S needs to move passed a detection position P1 where a sheet detection sensor 841 is disposed, is set in advance in accordance with the length of the sheet S. After a time t1 from the start of driving of a gate roller, as the leading edge of the sheet S transported to a nip area N which is between the heater roller 91 and a pressurizing roller 92 arrives at the detection position P1, an output from the sheet detection sensor 841 changes to an L-level. When the transportation of the sheet has been normal, the sensor output returns to an H-level after a reference time ts or a longer time. On the contrary, upon occurrence of a jam J2 that the sheet S has got wrapped around the heater roller 91, the leading edge of the sheet S moves backward, and therefore, a duration tm in which the sensor output is kept at the L-level becomes shorter than the reference time ts.
摘要翻译:根据片材S的长度,预先设定对应于片材S需要移动的时间段的参考时间ts通过纸张检测传感器841的检测位置P 1。在一段时间之后 t 1从开门驱动开始时,由于传送到加热辊91和加压辊92之间的夹持区域N的片材S的前端到达检测位置P 1,所以从 纸张检测传感器841变为L级。 当纸张的传送正常时,传感器输出在参考时间ts或较长时间后返回到H电平。 相反,当纸张S被卷绕在加热辊91上时出现卡纸J 2,纸张S的前端向后移动,因此传感器输出保持在L的持续时间tm -level变得比参考时间ts短。
摘要:
Of developers 4a, 4b and 4d which are adjacent to each other on a rotary developing unit 4, the downstream-most developer 4d along the direction D4 of rotations of the rotary developing unit 4 is positioned first at a developing position and a patch image is formed. The rotary developing unit 4 then rotates 90 degrees, and the adjacent developer 4a is moved to the developing position. While the developer 4a forms a patch image, a memory of the developer 4b is updated. After this, while rotating the rotary developing unit 4 by 90 degrees each time, patch image formation with and memory update for the respective developers are carried out.
摘要:
An intermediate transfer belt having a plurality of layers including a conductive layer, and having a transfer area and a transfer protection area. A CPU sends a control signal to a primary transfer bias generating circuit, and applies a primary transfer bias upon the conductive layer of the intermediate transfer medium through a bias applying member. The CPU changes an output value of the primary transfer bias in accordance with a predetermined bias change condition when a secondary transfer is not ongoing and when a non-image area, in which there is no toner image transferred on the intermediate transfer belt, such as the transfer protection area is passing the primary transfer part.