Patent ID: 9002237
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium comprising: a) an electrostatic imaging device having a charge retentive-surface for receiving an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein the electrostatic imaging device comprises wherein charge is not accepted by the exposed surface of the electrostatic imaging member and the charge is accepted by the unexposed surface of the electrostatic imaging member, further wherein the exposing device is located before the electrostatic charging device such that the exposing the surface of the electrostatic imaging member to light precedes the charging the surface of the electrostatic imaging member; b) a development component for applying a developer material to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface; c) a transfer component for transferring the developed image from the charge-retentive surface to a copy substrate; and d) a fusing component for fusing the developed image to the copy substrate; wherein the electrostatic charging device is located between the exposing device and the development component.