An electrophotographic apparatus.

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member movable along an endless path; a charger for charging the photosensitive member; an optical device for projecting light information on the photosensitive member to form an electrostatic latent image; and a optical charge removing device for removing residual electric charge from the photosensitive member, the charge removing device having a light source disposed upstream of the charging device with respect to a movement direction of the photosensitive member and being operated in accordance with time-modulated signal prior to latent image formation. <IMAGE>