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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
Toru Fujita, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masahide Nakamura, Shiojiri, JP;
Fuminori Yano, Nagano-ken, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Nagano-ken, JP;
Toru Fujita, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masahide Nakamura, Shiojiri, JP;
Fuminori Yano, Nagano-ken, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a turnable image bearing body for bearing a latent image; a turnable developer bearing body for bearing liquid developer, the developer bearing body and the image bearing body being pressed in contact with each other at a predetermined press-contact position, the developer bearing body being capable of carrying the liquid developer toward the press-contact position by turning, the image forming apparatus performing development of the latent image, which is bore by the image bearing body, with the liquid developer that has been carried toward the press-contact position; and a controller for causing the development of the latent image to start after a predetermined period of time has passed from when the turning speed of the developer bearing body and the image bearing body reached a predetermined turning speed for development at which the development is performed.