Patent Document ID: 4853736
Application ID: 07208213
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An image-forming apparatus including: a photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer comprising an organic photoconductive material, said apparatus including a charging means, an image exposure means for exposing the photosensitive member to form a latent image, a developing means for developing the latent image with a toner to form a transferable toner image on the surface of the photosensitive member, a pre-transfer exposure means for exposing the photosensitive member carrying the toner image, and a transfer means for transferring the toner image to a transfer material; said charging means, image exposure means, developing means, pre-transfer exposure means, and transfer means being disposed in this order along the moving direction of the photosensitive member; wherein the light from said pre-transfer exposure means is scattered light and the intensity of the scattered light is two or more times that of the light used for the image exposure exerted by said image exposure means.