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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 2000
Masatoshi Hayashida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier on which surface a developer image is formed, a charger to transfer a developer image on an image receiving medium from the image carrier and after transferring the developer image, give corona electric charge to a second surface of the image receiving medium being conveyed with its first surface brought in contact with the developer image on the developer image on the image carrier so as to separate the image receiving medium from the image carrier, a counter to count the number of the image receiving medium on which the developer image is transferred and formed thereon, and a voltage applying unit to apply a voltage to the charger. Further, the image forming apparatus includes a controller for increasing voltage being applied to the charger by the voltage applying unit corresponding to the increase in the number of the image receiving medium counted by the counter.