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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2012
Atsuto Hirai, Ikoma, JP;
Atsuto Hirai, Ikoma, JP;
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wet-type image forming apparatus forms a toner image on an image carrier using liquid developer containing carrier liquid and toner dispersed therein. The apparatus includes: a developing member carrying the liquid developer to develop a latent image thereby forming the toner image on the image carrier; a charger for charging the liquid developer on the developing member according to a current applied on the charger; a measuring member for measuring a potential of the liquid developer charged by the charger; and a controller for controlling an amount of the liquid developer on the developing member, before the toner image is formed on the image carrier, by setting plural values of the current to be applied on the charger and controlling the amount of the liquid developer based on results of measurement of potentials of the liquid developer charged by the charger with the plural values of the applied current.