Patent ID: 9063454
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit including a charging bias application section configured to apply the charging bias to the charging section; a static eliminating bias application section configured to apply a static eliminating bias to the static eliminating section; and a control section configured to control an operation of the image forming unit, wherein in the case where the toner image is not forming and also where the image forming unit causes the image carrier to be rotated without forming the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image carrier, the control section performs a bias control to allow the charging bias application section to apply to the charging section a predetermined charging bias smaller than a charging bias to be applied in forming the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image carrier and then forming the toner image, allow the static eliminating bias application section to apply to the static eliminating section a predetermined static eliminating bias smaller than a static eliminating bias to be applied in forming the toner image, and allow the charging bias application section and the static eliminating bias application section to increase a value of the charging bias and a value of the static eliminating bias, respectively, every one revolution of the image carrier until the values of the charging bias and the static eliminating bias to be applied in forming the toner image are reached.