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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2010
Masahiro Shibata, Numazu, JP;
Masahiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Hashimoto, Numazu, JP;
Kazuhiro Okubo, Meridian, ID (US);
Hisashi Yamauchi, Numazu, JP;
Masahiro Shibata, Numazu, JP;
Masahiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Hashimoto, Numazu, JP;
Kazuhiro Okubo, Meridian, ID (US);
Hisashi Yamauchi, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a toner carrying member for supplying toner to an image bearing member to visualize the latent image; a rotatable toner supply member, contacted to the toner carrying member, for supplying toner to the image bearing member; a voltage applying device for applying voltages to the toner carrying member and the toner supply member; and a controller for controlling the voltage applying device to control voltages applied to the toner carrying member and the toner supplying member.