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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2016
Daisuke Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Kudoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Uenishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiko Saito, Ibaraki, JP;
Daisuke Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Kudoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Uenishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiko Saito, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer; a charger to charge a surface of the image bear; a developing device to develop a toner image on the surface of the image bearer; an image bearer cleaner to remove residual toner remaining on the surface of the image bearer after a transfer process; and a controller to cause the image forming apparatus to perform, before a start of printing operation, a corona products removal mode. In the image forming apparatus further including a temperature and humidity sensor to measure temperature and humidity of an ambient environment of the image bearer, the controller to cause the image forming apparatus to perform, before a start of an image forming operation, a corona products removal mode based on an absolute humidity obtained by the temperature and humidity detected by the temperature and humidity sensor.