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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1989
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaska, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member rotatably supported; an upstream developing device, in a rotary direction of the member, for developing an electrostatic latent image corresponding to a solid image and/or a literal image with an accommodated developer therein; a downstream developing device, in the direction thereof, for developing an electrostatic latent image corresponding to a line image with an accommodated developer in the same color as that in the upstream developing device; a cleaning device for collecting the developer remained on the surface of the member; and a developer transporting device for transporting the developer collected by the cleaning device to the upstream developing device. The apparatus further includes a charging device for charging a specified zone of the surface of the member; an image forming device for forming the latent image on the charged specified zone thereof; a voltage changing device for selecting one of a first developing bias voltage and a second developing bias voltage which is higher than the first developing bias voltage; and a control device for controlling the voltage changing device. By the control device, the first developing bias voltage is applied to the upstream developing device while the latent image on the specified zone of the member passes through a developing region of the upstream developing device and the second developing bias voltage is applied thereto while the specified zone passes therethrough again after the latent image passes therethrough.