Patent ID: 7783216
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus which forms a toner image, comprising: (a) an image carrier which carries the toner image thereon; (b) a transfer section which interposes a transfer member at a transfer nip between the image carrier and the transfer section thereby to transfer the toner image on the image carrier onto the transfer member; (c) a voltage applying member provided downstream of the transfer nip in a moving direction of the transfer member; (d) a power source section which applies a voltage to the voltage applying member; and (e) a control section which controls the voltage applied by the power source section, wherein the control section controls the power source section to apply a prescribed voltage to the voltage applying member so that the prescribed voltage has the same polarity as that of a toner used in the apparatus and the voltage applying member does not carry out a self-discharge to the transfer member.