| 摘要 |
<p>An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member (1) with a recirculatively movable peripheral surface; and means for forming electrostatic latent images (3) on the peripheral surface of the image bearing member (1), the means comprising a charging member (2) to which voltage is applicable to charge the image bearing member (1), the charging member (2) comprising a flexible member (2b) capable of forming a nip (n) between itself and the image bearing member (1); means for developing (4) the latent image with the use of developer (4d) composed of toner particles (t) and electrically conductive particles (m), the developing means (4) being capable of cleaning the residual toner particles (t) from the image bearing member (1), and the electrically conductive particles (m) transferred onto the image bearing member (1) by the developing means (4) being delivered to the nip (n) by the image bearing member (1); wherein the flexible member (2b) is moved so that it maintains a peripheral velocity difference relative to the image bearing member (1). <IMAGE></p> |
