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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Masaru Kobashi, Matsumoto, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Shiojiri, JP;
Masahiro Maeda, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsunori Kitazawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Masaru Kobashi, Matsumoto, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Shiojiri, JP;
Masahiro Maeda, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsunori Kitazawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image carrier cleaning device includes: a first charging member which charges an image carrier to the same polarity as that of a toner after a transfer operation of a toner image formed by the toner charged to a predetermined polarity and having an external additive added thereto; a cleaning member which comes into contact with the image carrier charged by the first charging member; and a second charging member which applies an electric charge having a polarity opposite to a polarity of the toner to the image carrier having passed through the cleaning member.
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