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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2018
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kengo Yada, Seki, JP;
Hiroshige Hiramatsu, Inuyama, JP;
Shota Iriyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Chieko Mimura, Nagoya, JP;
Hotaka Kakutani, Kiyosu, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable mediums are described for adjusting a charge voltage for a photosensitive member to account for accumulated charge quantity. In one example, currents related to charging a charger, which imparts a charge to a photosensitive member, are monitored. Based on the monitored currents, a new charging voltage may be determined and applied that accounts for accumulated charge quantity in the photosensitive member. A transfer current related to a transfer charge may also be monitored or a predetermined value used. The determination of the new charging voltage may be performed at various times.