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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Yoichi Yamada, Nagano, JP;
Keiichi Taguchi, Nagano, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Nagano, JP;
Keiichi Taguchi, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrostatic latent image associated with image data is formed on an image carrier. A developer includes a container containing toner a roller facing the image carrier and causing the toner to adhere onto the image carrier to develop the electrostatic image with the toner as a image, and an applier applying the toner to the roller. A controller is operable to receive the image data and to control the roller in correspondence to the image data. The image data includes first image data corresponding to a first image and second image data corresponding to a second image. The first image is formed onto a trailing end portion of the medium. The controller receives the second image data after the formation of the first image. After the formation of the first image and before the formation of the second image, the controller causes the roller to rotate without causing the toner to adhere onto the image carrier.