摘要:
A method of forming a multicolor toner image on an electrostatic latent image carrying member wherein developer containing a carrier and toner is transported to a developing region on a cylindrically shaped outer sleeve member of a developer transporting unit. Inside the sleeve there is provided at least one pair of magnets, the magnetic poles of which face the inner surface of the sleeve and are so arranged as to be rotatable, relative to each other, around the center axis of the sleeve. The amount of transported toner is regulated so that the amount of toner on the sleeve [mt], in mg/cm.sup.2, the peripheral speed of the image surface [V.sub.d ] and the peripheral speed of the sleeve member [V.sub.sl ] satisfy the following formulas:.vertline.V.sub.sl /V.sub.d .vertline..times.mt.gtoreq.0.4 mg/cm.sup.2.vertline.V.sub.sl /V.sub.3 .gtoreq.10
摘要:
The present invention provides a method of regulating the thickness of developer layer formed on a developer-transporting means by transporting the layer to a layer thickness-regulating means disposed so as to face with the developer transporting means, pressing the layer by the layer thickness-regulating means so that the layer thickness-regulating distance of the pressing portion between the layer thickness-regulating means and the developer-transporting means can be made substantially equal to the diameter of single developer particle, and allowing the layer to pass through the pressing portion while keeping the layer thickness-regulating distance substantially equal to the diameter of single developer particle.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus having a cleaning device arranged on the outer periphery of an image retainer, and bringing into and out of abutment against the image retainer, wherein the cleaning device comprises a first cleaning member and a second cleaning member arranged downstream of the first cleaning member in the moving direction of the surface of the image retainer. A cleaning operation of the second cleaning member against the image retainer is conducted according to a time at which the cleaning operation of the first cleaning member against the image retainer is conducted.
摘要:
An image transfer device which transfers a charged toner carried on an image carrier onto a copying material comprises a transfer drum having a conductive base and an insulating surface, the transfer drum being arranged opposite to the image carrier. An electrical charge is applied to the copying material in advance of the copying material arriving at the insulating surface of the transfer drum. An electrical charge is also provided on the surface of the transfer drum in advance of the copying material arriving at the insulating surface of the transfer drum for attracting the copying material to the surface of the transfer drum and to maintain the attraction by the charges during a copying operation. In place of providing a specified charge on the surface of the transfer drum, a bias voltage can be applied to the conductive base of the transfer drum to provide the attraction force for improving attraction of the copying material to the surface of the transfer drum and to maintain the attraction during a copying operation.