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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Keisuke Kubota, Hitachinaka, JP;
Teruaki Mitsuya, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Mabuchi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Masayoshi Ishii, Hitachinaka, JP;
Shinichi Akatsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus restricts disturbance of a potential patch in the case where a potential sensor for detecting the potential patch is provided downstream of a developing device of a multiple developing roller type so as to enable stable reproduction of a high quality image for a long period. The apparatus includes a potential sensor provided downstream in the moving direction of the image carrier relative to the developing device for detecting a potential on the image carrier, and a controller for setting the developing bias to a value restricting disturbance of a potential portion as an object for potential detection by the potential sensor by the developer when the potential portion passes across the developing device.