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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2008
Hideo Yamaki, Toyokawa, JP;
Hideo Yamaki, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus capable of appropriately cleaning an image carrier is provided. An image forming apparatusincluding toner cartridgesY,M,C, andK, a developing section which forms toner images, an image carrierwhich carries the toner images formed by the developing section, a transfer memberwhich transfers toner images from the image carrierto a recording sheet S, and a cleanerwhich is operable for press and release operation to/from the image carrierand which is pressed to the image carrierto scrape off the toner remaining on the image carrieris provided with a control meanswhich decreases the number of press and release operations of the cleanerwhen the cumulated value of the number of images formed since the first use of the brand-new toner cartridgesY,M,C, andK is large.
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