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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2006
Takahiko Tokumasu, Atsugi, JP;
Kenji Sugiura, Yokohama, JP;
Takuya Seshita, Hiratsuka, JP;
Daichi Yamaguchi, Hino, JP;
Takahiko Tokumasu, Atsugi, JP;
Kenji Sugiura, Yokohama, JP;
Takuya Seshita, Hiratsuka, JP;
Daichi Yamaguchi, Hino, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, a charging device, a transfer device, a lubricant supplying device, a developing device to develop the latent image with a developer, a discharging device, a cleaning device, and a controlling device configured to control an lubricant supplying mode and a lubricant removing mode in which at least a portion of the lubricant is removed from the surface of the image bearing member, a method of using the image forming apparatus, and a process cartridge used with the image forming apparatus.