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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1999
Takayasu Yuminamochi, Shizouka-ken, JP;
Masaru Shimura, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing body for bearing a toner image, a transfer member for electrostatically transferring the toner image from the image bearing body, a cleaning bias applying device for electrically cleaning the transfer member by applying a cleaning bias to the transfer member, wherein the cleaning bias applying device applies the cleaning bias to the transfer member after a one image forming job is finished, and a controller for controlling the application of the cleaning bias in accordance with the number of sheets to be image-formed in one image forming job.
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