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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1994
Toshimitsu Danzuka, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Sakemi, Inagi, JP;
Hisashi Fukushima, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Menjo, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having an image carrying member for carrying an electrostatic image, fluororesin has a surface layer containing a fluororesin, and a developing device for developing the electrostatic image on the image carrying member. The image carrying member has a surface layer containing a fluororesin. The developing device has a developer carrying member, which is arranged as opposed to the image carrying member and which carries a developer, and a bias applying device for applying a development bias voltage to the developer carrying member. A period of a waveform of the bias voltage applied by the bias applying device has an oscillating part and a quiescent part.