JPH0594072A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Image forming device

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JPH0594072A
JPH0594072A JP3254969A JP25496991A JPH0594072A JP H0594072 A JPH0594072 A JP H0594072A JP 3254969 A JP3254969 A JP 3254969A JP 25496991 A JP25496991 A JP 25496991A JP H0594072 A JPH0594072 A JP H0594072A
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developing sleeve
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Kazuo Fuji
和男 冨士
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Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out refreshing processing of toner according to the degree of deterioration of the toner on a developing sleeve in the image forming device such as a copying machine or a printer. CONSTITUTION:First, a photosensitive body 1 is controlled to have a potential of approximately zero, and bias voltage of the same polarity as the toner is impressed on the developing sleeve 11. Thus, the toner from the developing sleeve 11 is stuck to the photosensitive body 1, and a specified reference image is formed. Electric charge in the photosensitive body 1 generating with formation of this reference image is accumulated to a condenser 6, and by measuring this accumulated electric charge quantity by a control device 7, judgement of the degree of deterioration of the toner is carried out based on this electric charge quantity. Then, a greater bias voltage than at a normal image formation is impressed on the developing sleeve 11 based on the detected result, and the deteriorated toner on the developing sleeve 11 is discharged onto the photosensitive body 1.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は,例えば複写機やプリン
タ等の画像形成装置に係り,詳しくは,現像スリーブ上
の劣化トナーをリフレッシュする機能を備えた画像形成
装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a printer, and more particularly to an image forming apparatus having a function of refreshing deteriorated toner on a developing sleeve.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に,この種の画像形成装置は,感光
体,現像装置等を具備しており,該現像装置は,ホッパ
からトナー槽へトナーを補給するトナー補給装置,感光
体表面にトナーを供給する現像スリーブ,該現像スリー
ブへトナーを供給するトナー供給装置等を有して構成さ
れている。そして,静電潜像を形成された感光体が,バ
イアス電圧を印加された状態にある現像装置と対向する
部位を通過する際に,上記静電潜像に上記現像スリーブ
からのトナーが付着され,該静電潜像が可視像化され
る。ところが,現像に供されずに現像スリーブ上に残留
したトナーにおいては,その残留期間が長期化する程,
バイアス電圧による帯電量が増加し,トナー同士の融着
等の問題を生じる。このようなトナーはいわゆる劣化ト
ナーと称される。その結果,通常の画像形成時に印加さ
れるバイアス電圧ではトナーは感光体へ乗り移りにくく
なり,画像濃度の低下を招くことになる。そこで,上記
のような問題に対応すべく,現像スリーブ上の劣化トナ
ーをリフレッシュする機能を備えた画像形成装置とし
て,例えば特開昭60−247666号公報に開示のも
のが提案されている。上記公報に開示の技術では,規定
の複写枚数になったとき,一時的に現像バイアスを高く
して少なくとも現像スリーブが一回転するまでの間,設
定より高い現像バイアスで現像することで,必要以上に
帯電を高くし,十分な画像濃度の得られなくなった劣化
トナーを放出し,現像スリーブ上のトナーを新規にして
から,通常の設定の現像バイアスに戻すことにより,常
に安定した画質を得ることができるように構成されてい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an image forming apparatus of this type is provided with a photoconductor, a developing device, etc., which is a toner replenishing device for replenishing toner from a hopper to a toner tank and a toner on the surface of the photoconductor. And a toner supply device for supplying toner to the developing sleeve. Then, when the photoconductor on which the electrostatic latent image is formed passes through a portion facing the developing device in the state where the bias voltage is applied, the toner from the developing sleeve is attached to the electrostatic latent image. , The electrostatic latent image is visualized. However, for the toner remaining on the developing sleeve without being used for development, the longer the remaining period is,
The amount of charge due to the bias voltage increases, causing problems such as fusion of toner particles. Such toner is called so-called deteriorated toner. As a result, the toner is less likely to transfer to the photoconductor with the bias voltage applied during normal image formation, resulting in a decrease in image density. In order to address the above problems, an image forming apparatus having a function of refreshing the deteriorated toner on the developing sleeve has been proposed, for example, in JP-A-60-247666. In the technique disclosed in the above publication, when the prescribed number of copies is reached, the developing bias is temporarily increased and the developing bias is higher than the set value until at least one rotation of the developing sleeve is completed. A stable image quality is always obtained by increasing the electrostatic charge on the developing sleeve, releasing the deteriorated toner from which sufficient image density cannot be obtained, and refreshing the toner on the developing sleeve, and then returning to the normal developing bias. It is configured to be able to.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで,トナーの帯
電に関しては,環境の変化,特に湿度の変化による影響
を受け易いことから,上記公報に係る技術では以下に示
すような不具合が発生する。 1 トナーの帯電状態を管理せずに,機械的に所定枚数
毎に現像スリーブ上のトナーが全てリフレッシュされる
ことから,トナーの帯電が異常なく,十分な画像濃度が
得られる状態になる場合にはトナーの無駄である。 2 また,所定枚数に達する前に,トナーが劣化して帯
電が必要以上に上昇しまうと,リフレッシュされるまで
の間,画像濃度が不足してしまう。 そこで,本発明は,上記事情に鑑みて創案されたもので
あり,トナーの帯電状況に応じてリフレッシュ処理を行
うことにより,無駄な消費や濃度不足の発生しない,良
好な画像を長期に渡り安定して得ることのできる画像形
成装置の提供を目的とする。
By the way, since the charging of the toner is easily affected by the change of environment, especially the change of humidity, the following problems occur in the technique according to the above publication. 1 When the toner on the developing sleeve is mechanically refreshed for every predetermined number of sheets without managing the toner charge state, it is possible to obtain sufficient image density without abnormal charge on the toner. Is a waste of toner. 2 If the toner deteriorates and the charging rises more than necessary before reaching the predetermined number, the image density becomes insufficient until the image is refreshed. Therefore, the present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and by performing refresh processing according to the charging state of toner, wasteful consumption and insufficient density do not occur, and good images are stable for a long period of time. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that can be obtained.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に,本発明が採用する主たる手段は,その要旨とすると
ころが,感光体の表面に静電潜像を形成すると共に現像
装置の現像スリーブにバイアス電圧を印加し,上記静電
潜像に上記現像スリーブからのトナーを付着させて該静
電潜像を可視像化する画像形成装置において,上記感光
体の電位を略零の状態とする電位制御手段と,上記現像
スリーブにトナーと同極性のバイアス電圧を印加し,上
記電位制御手段にて略零電位の状態とされた上記感光体
に上記現像スリーブからのトナーを付着させて所定の基
準画像を形成する基準画像形成手段と,上記基準画像の
形成に伴う上記感光体における電荷を蓄積する電荷蓄積
手段と,上記電荷蓄積手段に蓄積された電荷量を測定す
る測定手段と,上記測定手段により測定された電荷量に
基づいて上記現像スリーブに通常の画像形成時よりも高
いバイアス電圧を印加し,該現像スリーブ上におけるト
ナーを上記感光体上へ放出させるトナー放出手段とを具
備してなる点に係る画像形成装置である。
To achieve the above-mentioned object, the main means adopted by the present invention is to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of a photoreceptor and a developing sleeve of a developing device. In the image forming apparatus, which applies a bias voltage to the electrostatic latent image to attach the toner from the developing sleeve to the electrostatic latent image to make the electrostatic latent image visible, the potential of the photoconductor is set to a substantially zero state. A bias voltage having the same polarity as that of the toner is applied to the potential control means and the developing sleeve, and the toner from the developing sleeve is adhered to the photoconductor, which is brought to a substantially zero potential state by the potential control means, to a predetermined level. A reference image forming means for forming a reference image, charge storing means for storing charges in the photoconductor due to the formation of the reference image, and measuring means for measuring the amount of charge stored in the charge storing means. A toner discharging unit for discharging a toner on the developing sleeve onto the photosensitive member by applying a bias voltage higher than that during normal image formation to the developing sleeve based on the charge amount measured by the measuring unit. The image forming apparatus according to the above point.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】本発明に係る画像形成装置においては,まず,
感光体が略零電位となるように制御され,現像スリーブ
にトナーと同極性のバイアス電圧が印加される。これに
より,上記感光体に上記現像スリーブからのトナーが付
着され,所定の基準画像が形成される。この基準画像の
形成に伴う上記感光体における電荷が電荷蓄積手段にて
蓄積され,上記電荷蓄積手段に蓄積された電荷量が測定
される。そして,この電荷量に基づいてトナーの劣化度
合が判定される。上記電荷量が予め設定された基準値よ
り低くなった場合,即ち,感光体へのトナーの移動量が
劣化により減少した場合,トナー放出手段の作用にて現
像スリーブ上のトナーがリフレッシュされる。
In the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, first,
The photoconductor is controlled to have a substantially zero potential, and a bias voltage having the same polarity as the toner is applied to the developing sleeve. As a result, the toner from the developing sleeve is attached to the photoconductor to form a predetermined reference image. The charge on the photoconductor due to the formation of the reference image is accumulated by the charge accumulating means, and the amount of charge accumulated in the charge accumulating means is measured. Then, the degree of toner deterioration is determined based on this charge amount. When the charge amount becomes lower than a preset reference value, that is, when the transfer amount of the toner to the photoconductor is reduced due to deterioration, the toner on the developing sleeve is refreshed by the action of the toner releasing means.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】以下添付図面を参照して,本発明を具体化し
た実施例につき説明し,本発明の理解に供する。尚,以
下の実施例は,本発明を具体化した一例であって,本発
明の技術的範囲を限定する性格のものではない。ここ
に,図1は本発明の一実施例に係る画像形成装置の要部
構成図,図2は上記画像形成装置において劣化トナーを
リフレッシュする場合の手順を示すフローチャート,図
3は各現像方式での画像形成時と画像濃度検出時とにお
ける感光体及び現像装置の極性の対応関係を示す図表で
ある。この実施例に係る画像形成装置では,例えば図1
に示す如く,感光体1の周囲に,主帯電器2,現像装置
3及びクリーニング装置4等が配設されており,上記感
光体1は,並列配備された接地切替スイッチ5及びコン
デンサ6を介して接地されている。上記コンデンサ6
は,マイクロコンピュータやメモリ等を具備してなる制
御装置7に比較回路14を介して接続されており,上記
メモリ内には,当該画像形成装置の画像形成時における
制御手順及び劣化トナーをリフレッシュする際における
制御手順等が予め記憶されている。上記現像装置3で
は,本体8の上部にトナーホッパ9を具備しており,該
トナーホッパ9内には,モータ(不図示)にて回転駆動
され,該トナーホッパ9から上記本体8内へトナーを補
給するトナー補給装置10が配設されている。上記本体
8内には,モータ(不図示)により回転駆動され,上記
感光体1に向けてトナーを供給する現像スリーブ11及
びモータ(不図示)により回転駆動され,上記現像スリ
ーブ11へトナーを供給するトナー供給ローラ12等が
配備されている。上記現像スリーブ11及びトナー供給
ローラ12は,バイアス電源13に接続されている。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings for the understanding of the present invention. The following embodiments are examples of embodying the present invention and are not of the nature to limit the technical scope of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for refreshing deteriorated toner in the image forming apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a chart showing the correspondence relationship between the polarities of the photoconductor and the developing device at the time of image formation and at the time of image density detection. In the image forming apparatus according to this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a main charger 2, a developing device 3, a cleaning device 4 and the like are arranged around the photoconductor 1, and the photoconductor 1 is provided with a ground changeover switch 5 and a capacitor 6 arranged in parallel. Grounded. The capacitor 6
Is connected via a comparison circuit 14 to a control device 7 including a microcomputer, a memory, etc., and in the memory, a control procedure at the time of image formation of the image forming device and a deteriorated toner are refreshed. The control procedure and the like in this case are stored in advance. In the developing device 3, a toner hopper 9 is provided on the upper portion of the main body 8, and the toner hopper 9 is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) to replenish the toner from the toner hopper 9 into the main body 8. A toner replenishing device 10 is provided. In the main body 8, a motor (not shown) is rotationally driven, and a developing sleeve 11 for supplying toner toward the photoconductor 1 and a motor (not shown) are rotationally driven for supplying toner to the developing sleeve 11. A toner supply roller 12 and the like are provided. The developing sleeve 11 and the toner supply roller 12 are connected to a bias power source 13.

【0007】そして,上記画像形成装置において,画像
形成を行う場合,例えば反転現像方式(図3参照)で
は,接地切替スイッチ5がオンされて接地状態となった
感光体1が,主帯電器2にてマイナス(−)側に一様帯
電される。その後,一様帯電された上記感光体1の表面
が露光されることにより,該感光体1の表面に静電潜像
が形成される。引き続き,上記静電潜像に,上記現像ス
リーブ11からのトナー(マイナス側に帯電)を付着さ
せることにより,該静電潜像が可視像化される。尚この
場合,上記現像スリーブ11には,上記バイアス電源1
3にて,上記トナーに対して同極性のバイアス電圧が印
加される。引き続き,上記画像形成装置において,上記
現像スリーブ11上におけるトナーの劣化度合を判定
し,この劣化トナーをリフレッシュする場合の手順につ
いて,図2に基づいて説明する。尚,同図中,S1,S
2,…は各処理ステップを示す。S1において,図外の
操作パネル上に配備されたコピーボタンがオンされ,複
写動作が行われている適宜のタイミングで画像濃度検出
処理がなされる。即ち,S2において,感光体1の電位
を略零の状態とする制御がなされる。詳述すると,先ず
主帯電器2及びバイアス電源13がオフされた状態で上
記感光体1が回転駆動され,該感光体1が全面露光され
る。この際,接地切替スイッチ5がオンされ,上記感光
体1は接地状態となっている。これにより,上記感光体
1の電荷が接地側へ逃がされる。引き続き,上記接地切
替スイッチ5がオフされて,上記感光体1はコンデンサ
6とのみ導通された状態となる(S3)。その後,S4
において,上記感光体1に現像スリーブ11からのトナ
ーが付着され,所定の基準画像が形成される。即ち,上
記バイアス電源13により,上記現像スリーブ11に対
して通常の画像形成動作時と同じ値のバイアス電圧(ト
ナーに対して同極性のバイアス)が所定時間(例えば
0.3秒間)印加され,上記感光体1上に既知の面積
(現像スリーブ幅(cm)×時間(sec)×感光体周速(cm
/sec) )にてトナーが付着(現像)され,上記基準画像
が形成される。従ってこの基準画像の面積は小さく,こ
れに供されるトナー量は極く僅かである。
When an image is formed in the above-mentioned image forming apparatus, for example, in the reversal development method (see FIG. 3), the main body 2 is charged with the main charger 2 when the grounding switch 5 is turned on and the grounded state is established. Are uniformly charged to the negative (-) side. Then, the uniformly charged surface of the photoconductor 1 is exposed to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoconductor 1. Subsequently, toner (charged to the negative side) from the developing sleeve 11 is attached to the electrostatic latent image to make the electrostatic latent image visible. In this case, the developing sleeve 11 is provided with the bias power source 1
At 3, a bias voltage of the same polarity is applied to the toner. Next, a procedure for determining the degree of toner deterioration on the developing sleeve 11 and refreshing the deteriorated toner in the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, S1 and S
2, ... Indicate processing steps. In S1, the copy button provided on the operation panel (not shown) is turned on, and the image density detection processing is performed at an appropriate timing during the copying operation. That is, in S2, control is performed to bring the potential of the photoconductor 1 to a substantially zero state. More specifically, first, the photosensitive member 1 is rotationally driven with the main charger 2 and the bias power source 13 turned off, and the entire surface of the photosensitive member 1 is exposed. At this time, the ground changeover switch 5 is turned on, and the photoconductor 1 is in the grounded state. As a result, the charges of the photoconductor 1 are released to the ground side. Subsequently, the ground changeover switch 5 is turned off, and the photoconductor 1 is in a state of being electrically connected only to the capacitor 6 (S3). After that, S4
At, the toner from the developing sleeve 11 is attached to the photoconductor 1 to form a predetermined reference image. That is, the bias power source 13 applies the same bias voltage (bias having the same polarity to the toner) to the developing sleeve 11 as in the normal image forming operation for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds), A known area on the photoconductor 1 (developing sleeve width (cm) x time (sec) x photoconductor peripheral speed (cm)
/ sec)), toner is attached (developed), and the above-mentioned reference image is formed. Therefore, the area of this reference image is small, and the amount of toner supplied to it is extremely small.

【0008】そして,上記基準画像の形成に伴う上記感
光体1における電荷が上記コンデンサ6に蓄積され,こ
のコンデンサ6に蓄積された電荷量が制御装置7にて測
定される(S5)。上記電荷量の測定後,上記接地切替
スイッチ5はオンされて通常の画像形成を行い得る状態
に復帰される(S6)。上記電荷量とトナーによる現像
量とはトナーの劣化度合に応じて比例関係にあることか
ら,上記コンデンサ6における電荷量と予め設定された
トナー現像量に対応する基準データとを比較回路14に
て比較判定することにより(S7),トナーによる現像
量(画像濃度),即ちトナーの劣化度合が検出される。
上記のようにしてトナーの劣化度合の検出が行われ,感
光体1へのトナーの移動量の減少からトナーが劣化した
と判定された場合,S8において,劣化トナーに対する
リフレッシュ処理がなされる。即ち,上記現像スリーブ
11が回転駆動(少なくとも1回転以上)されつつ該現
像スリーブ11に通常の画像形成時よりも高いバイアス
電圧が印加され,該現像スリーブ11上における劣化ト
ナーが感光体1上へ放出される。そして,この放出され
た劣化トナーは,クリーニング装置4にて回収される。
引き続き,S3〜S7の一連の処理が繰り返され,リフ
レッシュ処理後の現像スリーブ11の表面状態が確認さ
れる。上記一連の処理にてトナーのリフレッシュが終了
したと判断された場合(S7),通常の画像形成処理に
復帰される(S9)。本実施例に係る画像形成装置にお
いては,上記したような手順にて劣化トナーに対するリ
フレッシュ処理が行われる。即ち,トナーの帯電状況
(トナーの劣化度合)に応じて該トナーに対するリフレ
ッシュ処理を行うことができる。これにより,トナーの
無駄な消費や画像濃度不足の発生しない,良好な画質を
長期にわたり安定的に得ることができる。尚,上記実施
例においては,反転現像方式において感光体1及びトナ
ーが共にマイナス側に帯電された場合を例に説明した
が,該感光体1及びトナーがプラス(+)側に帯電され
た場合,更には正現像方式における場合においても,上
記と同様の手順にて画像濃度の検出を行って劣化トナー
に対するリフレッシュ処理を行うことができる。但し,
正現像方式においては,通常の画像形成時にはトナーに
対して異極性のバイアス電圧が印加されていることは言
うまでもない(図3参照)。
Then, the charges on the photoconductor 1 due to the formation of the reference image are accumulated in the capacitor 6, and the amount of charges accumulated in the capacitor 6 is measured by the controller 7 (S5). After the measurement of the charge amount, the ground changeover switch 5 is turned on to return to a state where normal image formation can be performed (S6). Since the charge amount and the development amount by the toner are in a proportional relationship according to the degree of deterioration of the toner, the comparison circuit 14 compares the charge amount in the capacitor 6 and the reference data corresponding to the preset toner development amount. By making a comparison and determination (S7), the development amount (image density) by the toner, that is, the degree of deterioration of the toner is detected.
The degree of toner deterioration is detected as described above, and if it is determined that the toner has deteriorated due to the decrease in the amount of toner movement to the photoconductor 1, the deteriorated toner is refreshed in S8. That is, while the developing sleeve 11 is rotationally driven (at least one rotation or more), a bias voltage higher than that during normal image formation is applied to the developing sleeve 11, and the deteriorated toner on the developing sleeve 11 is transferred onto the photoconductor 1. Is released. Then, the discharged deteriorated toner is collected by the cleaning device 4.
Subsequently, a series of processing from S3 to S7 is repeated, and the surface state of the developing sleeve 11 after the refresh processing is confirmed. When it is determined that the toner refresh is completed in the series of processes (S7), the normal image forming process is resumed (S9). In the image forming apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment, the refresh process for the deteriorated toner is performed by the above-described procedure. That is, the refresh process can be performed on the toner according to the charging state of the toner (the degree of deterioration of the toner). This makes it possible to stably obtain good image quality for a long period of time without wasteful consumption of toner or insufficient image density. In the above embodiment, the case where the photoconductor 1 and the toner are both charged to the negative side in the reversal development method has been described as an example, but when the photoconductor 1 and the toner are charged to the plus (+) side. Further, even in the case of the positive development system, the image density can be detected and the refresh process for the deteriorated toner can be performed by the same procedure as described above. However,
Needless to say, in the normal development method, bias voltages having different polarities are applied to the toner during normal image formation (see FIG. 3).

【0009】[0009]

【発明の効果】本発明に係る画像形成装置は,上記した
ように構成されているため,トナーの帯電状況(トナー
の劣化度合)に応じて該トナーに対するリフレッシュ処
理を行うことができる。これにより,トナーの無駄な消
費や画像濃度不足の発生しない,良好な画質を長期にわ
たり安定的に得ることができる。
Since the image forming apparatus according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to perform the refresh process on the toner according to the charged state of the toner (the degree of deterioration of the toner). This makes it possible to stably obtain good image quality for a long period of time without wasteful consumption of toner or insufficient image density.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】 本発明の一実施例に係る画像形成装置の要部
構成図。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of main parts of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】 上記画像形成装置において劣化トナーをリフ
レッシュする場合の手順を示すフローチャート。
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for refreshing deteriorated toner in the image forming apparatus.

【図3】 各現像方式での画像形成時と画像濃度検出時
とにおける感光体及び現像装置の極性の対応関係を示す
図表。
FIG. 3 is a chart showing a correspondence relationship between polarities of a photoconductor and a developing device at the time of image formation and image density detection in each developing method.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…感光体 2…主帯電器 3…現像装置 5…接地切替スイッチ 6…コンデンサ 7…制御装置 11…現像スリーブ 13…バイアス電源 14…比較回路 S1〜S9…処理ステップ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Photosensitive member 2 ... Main charger 3 ... Developing device 5 ... Ground changeover switch 6 ... Capacitor 7 ... Control device 11 ... Developing sleeve 13 ... Bias power supply 14 ... Comparison circuit S1 to S9 ... Processing steps

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 感光体の表面に静電潜像を形成すると共
に現像装置の現像スリーブにバイアス電圧を印加し,上
記静電潜像に上記現像スリーブからのトナーを付着させ
て該静電潜像を可視像化する画像形成装置において,上
記感光体の電位を略零の状態とする電位制御手段と,上
記現像スリーブにトナーと同極性のバイアス電圧を印加
し,上記電位制御手段にて略零電位の状態とされた上記
感光体に上記現像スリーブからのトナーを付着させて所
定の基準画像を形成する基準画像形成手段と,上記基準
画像の形成に伴う上記感光体における電荷を蓄積する電
荷蓄積手段と,上記電荷蓄積手段に蓄積された電荷量を
測定する測定手段と,上記測定手段により測定された電
荷量に基づいて上記現像スリーブに通常の画像形成時よ
りも高いバイアス電圧を印加し,該現像スリーブ上にお
けるトナーを上記感光体上へ放出させるトナー放出手段
とを具備してなることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
1. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of a photoconductor, and a bias voltage is applied to a developing sleeve of a developing device to adhere toner from the developing sleeve to the electrostatic latent image to form the electrostatic latent image. In an image forming apparatus for visualizing an image, a potential control means for setting the potential of the photoconductor to a substantially zero state and a bias voltage of the same polarity as toner is applied to the developing sleeve, and the potential control means Reference image forming means for forming a predetermined reference image by adhering the toner from the developing sleeve to the photoconductor in a state of substantially zero potential, and accumulating charges in the photoconductor with the formation of the reference image. A charge accumulating unit, a measuring unit that measures the amount of electric charge accumulated in the electric charge accumulating unit, and a bias voltage higher than that during normal image formation on the developing sleeve based on the electric charge amount measured by the measuring unit. An image forming apparatus comprising: a toner discharging unit that applies a pressure to discharge the toner on the developing sleeve onto the photosensitive member.
JP3254969A 1991-10-02 1991-10-02 Image forming device Pending JPH0594072A (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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