Patent ID: 9304430
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photosensitive member; a scanning unit including a light source, and configured to scan the photosensitive member with light from the light source and to form an electrostatic latent image; a developing unit configured to develop the electrostatic latent image by contacting with the photosensitive member; a driving unit configured to drive the developing unit, and to cause the developing unit to come into contact with the photosensitive member or to be separated from the photosensitive member; and a control unit configured to let the scanning unit perform a preparation operation, in order for the scanning unit to form the electrostatic latent image based on image data, wherein the developing unit is separated from the photosensitive member while the preparation operation of the scanning unit is performed, the control unit is further configured to start, before the preparation operation of the scanning unit is completed, controlling the driving unit to bring the separated developing unit into contact with the photosensitive member, and the control unit is further configured to let the driving unit bring the developing unit into contact with the photosensitive member after the completion of the preparation operation of the scanning unit.