Patent ID: 6032006
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a seamless belt-shaped moving member positioned adjacent to an image bearing member;a bias voltage applying roller positioned at a rear face side of said seamless belt-shaped moving member;a cleaning blade configured to clean a surface of said seamless belt-shaped moving member;a transfer-convey device configured to transfer a toner image on said image bearing member onto a transfer member; anda toner-line forming device configured to form a toner-line which is divided into a plurality of toner-line segments when developed, each of said plurality of toner-line segments written to an individual non-image area between successive image areas on said image bearing member and transferred onto said seamless belt-shaped moving member,wherein at least one of said plurality of toner-line segments has a characteristic different from a characteristic of other toner-line segments.