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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2002
Kazuya Yamanoi, Iwatsuki, JP;
Shigeo Ohno, Iwatsuki, JP;
Shigeki Nishimura, Iwatsuki, JP;
Yasuyuki Tsutsumi, Iwatsuki, JP;
Ryuichi Yamamoto, Iwatsuki, JP;
Yusuke Kitagawa, Iwatsuki, JP;
Noritaka Ide, Iwatsuki, JP;
Tadashi Kiyama, Iwatsuki, JP;
Masahiro Satoh, Iwatsuki, JP;
Toshio Masubuchi, Iwatsuki, JP;
Hiromitsu Koizumi, Iwatsuki, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image formation apparatus including a photoreceptor, a charger having a charger member for charging the photoreceptor, a latent image write unit for writing an electrostatic latent image onto the photoreceptor charged by the charger, and a developing device having a developer support with a magnetic field production member, for rendering visible the electrostatic latent image written by the latent image write unit with a developer. Further, the charging member of the charger is disposed under effect of a magnetic field produced by the magnetic field production member of the developing device, and the charging member is made of a nonmagnetic material.