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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1995
Takeo Shoji, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming a developed image on a recording material includes a movable image bearing member, a cleaner for removing residual toner from a surface of the image bearing member, and a developer for supplying toner to the image bearing member. The cleaner includes a cleaning blade contactable to a surface of the image bearing member, wherein silicone resin particles are deposited to a contact region between the image bearing member and the cleaning blade. The developer includes a rotatabe member and a regulating blade wherein silicone resin particles exist in the contact region between the regulating blade and rotatable member. The average particle size of the toner is greater tan or equal to the average partice size of the silicone resin particles deposited on the cleaning blade and further the average particle size of the silicone resin particles deposited on the regulating blade is greater than the average particle size of the toner.