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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Masahiro Yoshida, Chiba, JP;
Junichi Kato, Chiba, JP;
Yasushi Shimizu, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Sato, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroyuki Oba, Ibaraki, JP;
Masahiro Yoshida, Chiba, JP;
Junichi Kato, Chiba, JP;
Yasushi Shimizu, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Sato, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroyuki Oba, Ibaraki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided, which includes: an image bearing member, a charging member for charging the image bearing member, the charging member bearing electrically conductive particles that contact the image bearing member, and a developer carrying member for carrying a developer provided with toner and electrically conductive particles, the developer carrying member being applied a voltage to develop an electrostatic image formed on the image bearing member with the developer and being capable of collecting a residual developer on the image bearing member, wherein the developer carrying member is provided in such a manner that the developer carrying member opposes the image bearing member via a gap of 150 μm or more and 250 μm or less.