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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1994
Tsuneo Watanuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasushige Nakamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Takezawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Norio Sawatari, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Nagahara, Kawasaki, JP;
Sachio Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Mitsuru Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigenobu Utaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Takefumi Takahashi, Inagi, JP;
Masahiro Wanou, Kawasaki, JP;
Masao Konishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An electrostatic latent image is developed on a latent image carrier and residual toners are collected at the same time. An electrostatic latent image is formed on a rotary endless latent image carrier; developer, including magnetic toners and magnetic carriers, is supplied to a developing area for developing the latent image carrier, and a magnetic brush is formed with the developer in the developing area to thereby collect residual toners on the latent image carrier and develop the electrostatic latent image on the latent image carrier; and the developed image on the latent image carrier is transferred to a sheet. An electrostatic latent image may be developed with a rotary endless latent image carrier; an image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the latent image carrier; a developing unit having a developer, including magnetic toners and magnetic carriers, and a developer supplying unit for supplying the developer to a developing area for developing the latent image carrier and forming a magnetic brush with the developer in the developing area in order to develop the electrostatic latent image on the latent image carrier with a powdery developer and collect residual toners on the latent image carrier; and a transfer unit for transferring the developed image on the latent image carrier to a sheet.