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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1996
Akihiko Noda, Nakai-machi, JP;
Yoshiro Yamaguchi, Nakai-machi, JP;
Koichi Takashima, Minamiashigara, JP;
Suk Kim, Minamiashigara, JP;
Susumu Yoshino, Minamiashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus performs a stable developing characteristic for an electrostatic latent image including a halftone image expressed by a binary manner. The apparatus includes a photoreceptor having a surface and an electrostatic image forming device for forming an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoreceptor, the electrostatic latent image including a digitally-reproduced binary latent image. The apparatus further includes a developing device for developing the electrostatic latent image. The developing device includes a two-component developer including magnetic carrier particles and toner particles. The apparatus also includes a bias applying device for applying a bias voltage between the developing device and the photoreceptor for defining a relatively high contrast potential of the digitally-reproduced binary latent image to be developed. The developing system includes a control system for controlling a certain amount of toner to be developed to be substantially constant corresponding to the contrast potential. Several configurations of the developing device may be adopted to the purpose.