Patent ID: 9436120
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photoreceptor; an exposure unit having a plurality of light emitting elements that is arranged in a main scanning direction of the image forming apparatus, with a density equal to or greater than 1200 dpi, and configured to emit light corresponding to an image to be formed towards the photoreceptor; a developing unit containing toner that is transferred to the photoreceptor therefrom; and a control unit configured to control a potential of the developing unit, such that the toner is selectively transferred to a region of the photoreceptor that has received light of an intensity that is greater than a predetermined value, the predetermined value being equal to or greater than 40% and equal to or smaller than 60% of an average peak intensity of the plurality of the light emitting elements that are driven with a predetermined current value.