摘要:
A developer regulation member includes developer regulation means for regulating an amount of developer carried on a developer carrying member. The developer regulation means includes a first regulation portion formed of a first material which has a Shore D hardness of not less than 70 degrees or is metal, and a second regulation portion which is disposed opposite to the developer carrying member and is formed of a material different from the first material for the first regulation portion. The second regulation portion has an edge which is in contact with the developer carrying member.
摘要:
In an image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and storage medium, if an image forming stop factor occurs in a cartridge of a certain color, image forming using a cartridge of another color is enabled to increase the utilization efficiency and operability of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus has a plurality of detachable process cartridges including image carriers (photosensitive drums) on which latent images are to be formed and developing units which develop the latent images. When a replacement timing for at least one of the process cartridges has arrived, only the developing unit of the process cartridge whose replacement timing has not arrived is driven in accordance with the state of the cartridge whose replacement timing has arrived to perform image forming.
摘要:
A developer regulation member includes developer regulation device for regulating an amount of developer carried on a developer carrying member. The developer regulation device includes a first regulation portion formed of a first material which has a Shore D hardness of not less than 70 degrees or is metal, and a second regulation portion which is disposed opposite to the developer carrying member and is formed of a material different from the first material for the first regulation portion. The second regulation portion has an edge which is in contact with the developer carrying member.
摘要:
There are provided an image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and storage medium which, if an image forming stop factor occurs in a cartridge of a certain color, enable image forming using a cartridge of another color and can increase the utilization efficiency and operability of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus has a plurality of detachable process cartridges (8M, 8C, 8Y, 8K) including image carriers (photosensitive drums: 9M, 9C, 9Y, 9K) on which latent images are to be formed and developing units (12M, 12C, 12Y, 12K) which develop the latent images. When a replacement timing for at least one of the process cartridges has come, only the developing unit of the process cartridge (8K) whose replacement timing has not come is driven in accordance with the state of the cartridge whose replacement timing has come to perform image forming.
摘要:
A developing apparatus including: a developer carrying member carrying a developer with which an electrostatic image on an image bearing member is developed; a developer supplying/removing member having a conductive member and an insulating member on the surface thereof, and provided apart from the developer carrying member to supply and remove the developer to and from the developer carrying member, and moving directions of the developer carrying member and the developer supplying/removing member being opposed in a developer supplying position; and an electric field producing device producing between the developer carrying member and the developer supplying/removing member an oscillating electric field, in which direct potentials of the conductive member and the developer carrying member are the same, or the direct potential of the conductive member, with respect to the direct potential of the developer carrying member, is on the opposite side to a normal charging polarity of the developer.
摘要:
A developing apparatus including: a developer carrying member carrying a developer with which an electrostatic image on an image bearing member is developed; a developer supplying/removing member having a conductive member and an insulating member on the surface thereof, and provided apart from the developer carrying member to supply and remove the developer to and from the developer carrying member, and moving directions of the developer carrying member and the developer supplying/removing member being opposed in a developer supplying position; and an electric field producing device producing between the developer carrying member and the developer supplying/removing member an oscillating electric field, in which direct potentials of the conductive member and the developer carrying member are the same, or the direct potential of the conductive member, with respect to the direct potential of the developer carrying member, is on the opposite side to a normal charging polarity of the developer.
摘要:
A plurality of cleaning blades are provided for removing remaining developer on an electrophotographic photosensitive body used for an image forming apparatus. The cleaning blades include an abutment portion that abuts on the electrophotographic photosensitive body, and lubricant including insulating particles and conductive particles coating the abutment portion. The particle size of each of the insulating particles at D50 by a volume regarded as a reference lies in a range of 0.2 to 1.0 μm and the particle size of each of the conductive particles at D50 by a volume regarded as a reference lies in a range of 0.4 to 4.0 μm, D50 being defined by the integration of volumes of particles calculated from a smaller particle size side that reaches 50% relative to a total integration thereof.
摘要:
The invention provides a developer carrying member for carrying a developer for developing an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member, including an elastic layer, and a surface layer provided on a surface of the developer carrying member and including a resin and particles, wherein the particles have a property of being frictionally charged in a polarity opposite to a normal charging polarity of the developer, and the particles are exposed from the surface in an area rate within a range from 15 to 60% with respect to a surface area of the developer carrying member. In this manner, an uneven heating of the toner image can be suppressed even if the recording material generates an undulation after passing a nip.
摘要:
A development device includes a developer bearer to carry by rotation developer to a development range facing a latent image bearer and a developer regulator to adjust an amount of developer transported to the development range by the developer bearer. The developer bearer includes a developer carrying range having surface unevenness; and a surface of the developer bearer is coated with a coating material including a resin material and particles to roughen the surface.
摘要:
A development device includes a developer container; a rotary cylindrical developer carrier including an outer electrode including multiple electrode portions arranged in a circumferential direction of the developer carrier, an inner electrode provided on an inner circumferential side of the developer carrier from the outer electrode, an insulation layer disposed between the outer electrode and the inner electrode, and a surface layer; and a bias power source to apply a first bias voltage and a second bias voltage to the inner electrode and the outer electrode, respectively. The first bias power source causes an electrical potential difference that changes with time between the inner electrode and the outer electrode to cause the developer to hop on a circumferential surface of the developer carrier. At least one of the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage has a cyclic waveform in which pulse-on time is reduced.