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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Takeshi Kojima, Yokohama, JP;
Hirotaka Hatta, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Akira Asaoka, Ebina, JP;
Hiroyuki Uenishi, Chigasaki, JP;
Yusuke Ishizuka, Yokahama, JP;
Takeshi Kojima, Yokohama, JP;
Hirotaka Hatta, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Akira Asaoka, Ebina, JP;
Hiroyuki Uenishi, Chigasaki, JP;
Yusuke Ishizuka, Yokahama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming device, a plurality of second image forming devices, a first bias voltage supply device, and a second bias voltage supply device. The first image forming device and the second image forming device form a toner image. The first bias voltage supply device applies a bias voltage to a first component of the first image forming device. The second bias voltage supply device applies a bias voltage to a second component of each of the plurality of second image forming devices.