摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; image forming means for forming an image on the image bearing member, the image forming means including charging means for electrically charging the image bearing member; optical discharging means for electrically discharging the surface of the image bearing member, wherein a charging operation of the charging means is started at the time when a neighborhood of a leading end of an area discharged by the optical discharging means after start of rotation of the image bearing member is substantially opposed to the charging means.
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