Patent ID: 6545692
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B41J,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a photosensitive body; a charger for charging said photosensitive body; a recording head including a plurality of light emitting elements for emitting light in accordance with an image signal for forming an electrostatic image on said photosensitive body by exposing said photosensitive body that is charged by said charger; a recording head controller for controlling the plurality of light emitting elements; a developer for developing the electrostatic image with toner charged to a same polarity as that of the electrostatic image; and a developer controller for controlling a developing condition of said developer, wherein said recording head controller controls all of the plurality of light emitting elements to emit light in timing with an area of said photosensitive body charged by said charger after a start of an operation for image formation and before forming the electrostatic image on said photosensitive body, and said developer controller controls the developing condition of said developer to not develop the area of said photosensitive body exposed by the plurality of light emitting elements prior to forming the electrostatic image.