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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
May. 26, 1993
Suguru Hamamichi, Toyokawa, JP;
Naoyoshi Kinoshita, Aichi-ken, JP;
Naotoshi Kawai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshihito Aoki, Chita, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a developing device which accommodates a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of a latent image carrier, a developing member provided in said developing device for supplying the developer to the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the latent image carrier and a mixing member provided in the developing device for mixing the developer accommodated within the developing device. In the above image forming apparatus, the operating time of the mixing member is determined prior to the start of operation of the developing member based on at least one value of a toner density at the end of developing, the developer standing idle time, and the total number of developing cycles with the same developer.