IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING AN IMPROPER CHARGE RESULTING FROM TONER BEING MOVED FROM A TRANSFER MEMBER TO A PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER: abstract simplified (18335237)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18335237 Titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING AN IMPROPER CHARGE RESULTING FROM TONER BEING MOVED FROM A TRANSFER MEMBER TO A PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that includes various components such as a photosensitive member, charging member, electrostatic image forming portion, developing member, transfer member, transfer voltage source, brush member, brush voltage source, and a controller. The controller is capable of carrying out a cleaning operation, which involves two steps. In the first step, a potential difference is created between the transfer member and the photosensitive member to move toner from the transfer member to the photosensitive member. In the second step, a potential difference is created between the brush member and the photosensitive member to move the toner from the photosensitive member to the brush member.

Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a charging member, an electrostatic image forming portion, a developing member, a transfer member, a transfer voltage source, a brush member, a brush voltage source, and a controller capable of executing a cleaning operation. The controller carries out control so that the cleaning operation includes a first operation in which a potential difference is formed between the transfer member and the photosensitive member so that toner charged to a normal charge polarity is moved from the transfer member toward the photosensitive member, and a second operation in which a potential difference is formed between the brush member and the photosensitive member so that the toner charged to the normal charge polarity is moved from the photosensitive member toward the brush member.