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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin-man Hong, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae-bum Yoo, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a charging member configured to charge a photoreceptor, a power supply configured to provide charging power to the charging member, a measurement unit configured to measure a current provided to the charging member, and a controller configured to search for a current saturation point of the charging member using the current value measured by the measurement unit in a state in which fixed direct current (DC) power and varied alternating current (AC) power are supplied to the charging member, and control the power supply to perform a charging operation with only DC power corresponding to the searched current saturation point.
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