Patent ID: 7212755
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image by executing a printing operation, the image forming apparatus comprising: an electrostatic latent image-bearing body having an extraneous substance deposited on a surface thereof; a developing member supplying a developer on the electrostatic latent image-bearing body; a control unit for rotating said electrostatic latent image-bearing body by one or more predetermined number of times before performing the printing operation in which an electrostatic latent image is formed onto the electrostatic latent image-bearing body and the developing member supplies the developer to the electrostatic latent image; and a removing member contacting with the electrostatic latent image-bearing body so that the removing member removes the extraneous substance from the surface of the electrostatic latent image-bearing body while said electrostatic latent image-bearing body is rotated by the predetermined number of times.