Image recording apparatus with a vibrating particle controller

摘要

In an image recording apparatus for recording an image on an image recording medium, a particle controller having at least one aperture receives electrically charged particles and selectively allows the electrically charged particles to pass through the aperture. A back electrode is positioned to confront the particle controller, with a space being formed between the back electrode and the particle controller for enabling passage of an image recording medium. The back electrode electrostatically attracts the electrically charged particles having passed through the aperture of the particle controller in a direction toward the back electrode so that the electrically charged particles may be attached to the image recording medium positioned in the space. The particle controller is vibrated with a vibration acceleration having a value equal to or larger than 500 G.