Patent ID: 6539189
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A controller to control an image forming apparatus including a rotatable image bearing member configured to bear a toner image, a transfer device configured to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member to a transfer material by applying a transfer bias to the transfer material, a cleaning device configured to remove residual toner from the image bearing member by a cleaning blade, and an image bearing member drive motor configured to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction to drive the image bearing member to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction, comprising:a control device configured to control the image bearing member drive motor to rotate in the reverse direction to brake the image bearing member and to then rotate the image bearing member in the reverse direction a predetermined time after controlling the transfer device to stop application of the transfer bias, and to control the image bearing member drive motor to stop rotating the image bearing member after the image bearing member starts rotating in the reverse direction.