Patent ID: 7995937
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrying body which comprises a surface on which a developer which corresponds to printing data is applied; a transferring unit which receives transferring electric power to form a transferring area which transfers the developer to a transferring target body; a power supply unit which applies the transferring electric power to the transferring unit; and a control unit which controls the power supply unit to apply first transferring electric power or second transferring electric power based on the amount of the developer in a unit section on the surface of the image carrying body to the transferring unit, wherein the control unit controls the power supply unit to apply the second transferring electric power to the transferring unit while a first unit section passes through the transferring area if a first developer amount in the first unit section is larger than a first reference value.