Patent ID: 9513585
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a latent image bearer; a charger to charge a surface of the latent image bearer; an exposure device to expose the surface of the charged latent image bearer according to image data to form an electrostatic latent image thereon; a developing device to supply toner to the electrostatic latent image on the latent image bearer to develop the electrostatic latent image; a potential detector to detect a surface potential at a detection position on the surface of the latent image bearer, the detection position disposed between an exposure position and a development position in a direction of rotation of the latent image bearer; and a potential controller to calculate an image forming condition, the potential controller including: wherein the image forming device forms the images based on the image forming condition which has been set.