摘要:
An image forming apparatus having a toner density detecting sensor, a humidity sensor and a memory for storing past record of detected humidity. The toner density is compensated by referring to the detected toner density, currently detected humidity and past record of humidity to maintain image density stability.
摘要:
A developer transporting device for electrophotographic copiers has a pair of walls, a rotating shaft supported between the pair of walls, a first transporting member provided on the rotating shaft, a rotating cylindrical screw concentrically sheathing the rotating shaft and having a second transporting member provided on an exterior surface thereof and apertures provided at both ends thereof, an inflow pipe mounted on one wall of the pair of walls and extending into one end of the cylindrical screw and provided with a developer inflow opening facing an aperture of the cylindrical screw, and an outflow pipe mounted on the other wall of the pair of walls and extending into the other end of the cylindrical screw and provided with a developer outflow opening facing an aperture of the cylindrical screw. Developer outside the cylindrical screw is transported from the outflow pipe to the inflow pipe by the second transporting member and developer in the cylindrical screw is transported from the inflow pipe to the outflow pipe by the first transporting member. Developer is thus circulated inside and outside the cylindrical screw in a manner to ensure proper mixing thereof. The cylindrical screw preferably includes interior and exterior surfaces which have different coefficients of friction for more effective transport of the developer.
摘要:
A digital half-tone image is reproduced by exposing a photoconductor by modulating the intensity of laser beam. In order to correct the effect of the size of laser beam on the gradation characteristic, the surface potential of the photoconductor is detected under various conditions. The sensitizing potential and the sensitivity of the photoconductor are corrected according to the measured values for stabilizing the gradation potential. Then, the beam size is corrected according to the surface potential or the amount of adhered toners detected under prescribed conditions, without detecting the beam size.
摘要:
In an image forming apparatus with use of electrophotographic process, a plurality of toner images are formed on a photoconductor by changing stepwise a predetermined operating parameter such as light intensity of laser beam or the grid potential of sensitizing charger, and the densities of the toner images are measured. Thus, the value of the operating parameter is determined which corresponds with the smallest non-zero toner density among the measured densities. When an image is formed on the photoconductor, for example the gamma table is corrected according to the determined minimum light intensity.
摘要:
In forming a digital image on the photoconductor wherein the intensity of the laser beam is modulated according to multi-level image data, a standard toner image is formed at an intermediate intensity at which the reproduced image density is not affected by the beam size, and the toner density is detected. On the other hand, the size of the beam for exposing the photoconductor is measured. Then, the gradation characteristic is controlled according to the toner density and the beam size. Thus, the effect of the beam size on the gradation characteristic is corrected.
摘要:
In an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a charger sensitizes the photoconductor at a desired initial potential and the photoconductor is exposed to form an electrostatic latent image, which is developed by a developer to form a toner image. A gradation correction table on the relation of the input image signal to the exposure amount is provided in a memory, and it is amended by adding a common amendment value to the image density signal in the gradation correction table. The common amendment value is determined according to the density of a standard toner image. If a plurality of gradation correction tables are stored in a memory, one of them is selected according to the output voltage of the charger or the bias potential of the developer. The selected gradation correction table is amended according to the surface potential of the photoconductor, the temperature of the photoconductor or the humidity of the photoconductor. Alternately, the detection value of the surface potential, the temperature or the humidity may be used to select the gradation correction table. The gradation table may be amended according to the state of the photoconductor. The amplification factor of the exposure amount for the photoconductor can be changed according to the state of the photoconductor, the temperature or the humidity of the photoconductor. The bias voltage of the developer or the output voltage of the charger may also be changed according to the state of the photoconductor.
摘要:
A cleaner in a transfer section of a copying machine for cleaning a soil toner transferred from a photoconductive member and adhering to the surface of a transfer drum, which includes a cleaning device which electrically attracts and cleans the soil toner on the surface of the transfer drum and an electrode disposed at the interior surface of the transfer drum for weakening the electrostatic force between the soil toner and the surface of the transfer drum. The electrode disposed in the interior of the dielectric drum is movable.
摘要:
The transporting speed of a developer transporting roller is switched over depending on the condition whether a developing unit is operated for developing process or the developing unit is not in action for developing operation, and a comparable standard value for making a decision whether toner replenishment is required or not is changed based on the toner density value detected by a magnetic sensor when the developing unit is operated or is not in action for developing operation. When the developing unit has finished a predetermined number of operations, and image forming operation is suspended, a developer stirring and transporting roller is driven for a duration of time corresponding to the number of developing operations conducted, and toner density detection and toner replenishment is carried out corresponding to the toner density detected.
摘要:
A photoelectronic image forming apparatus reproduces an image on the basis of an electrostatic latent image produced on a photo-sensitive body by using a developer containing a toner and a carrier, and comprises a plurality of toner density measuring units for respectively producing outputs each indicative of a toner density of the developer and a toner density determining unit responsive to the outputs for determining an actual toner density so as to precisely control the tone of the image.
摘要:
In the main body of a portable telephone apparatus, there are provided an operation section, which contains at least one option key having a communication function other than a dial key or dial function, a speaker for outputting a voice from a remote calling party, and a microphone for receiving and sending a user's voice to the remote party. A cover which allows the option key to be exposed while concealing the rest of the operation section is rotatably attached to the main body. With this construction, it is made possible for the user to operate the option key either directly or indirectly while the cover is closed. Further, it is possible to reduce the complexity of the operation when calls are received.