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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 1995
Filed:
May. 09, 1994
Yukihiro Ohzeki, Kashiwa, JP;
Koichi Hiroshima, Yokohama, JP;
Junji Araya, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshio Miyamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kimio Nakahata, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a movable image bearing member; an image forming device for forming an image on the image bearing member; a charging member disposed opposed to the image bearing member; and bias application device for applying a bias voltage to the charging member, wherein the bias applying device effects a constant voltage control to the charging member when an image area of the image bearing member is in a charging region of the charging member, and effects a constant current control during at least a part of a period in which an area of the image bearing member other than the image area is in the charging region, and wherein a level of a constant voltage of the constant voltage control is determined during the constant current control.