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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2003
Tatsuya Kobayashi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Naoki Enomoto, Toride, JP;
Takashi Shibuya, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masaru Shimura, Numazu, JP;
Seiji Saito, Mishima, JP;
Tatsuya Kobayashi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Naoki Enomoto, Toride, JP;
Takashi Shibuya, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masaru Shimura, Numazu, JP;
Seiji Saito, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a second image bearing member for bearing the toner image; a transfer member opposed to the first image bearing member with the second image bearing member therebetween, wherein a voltage is applied to the transfer member to transfer the toner image from the first image bearing member onto the second image bearing member, and wherein a resistance Rt of the transfer member and a resistance Rb of the second image bearing member satisfy Rt/Rb≧1.0.