After the transcribing the toner image by the toner which the cleaning device of the image

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image carrier cleaning device which further effectively removes residual non-transferred toner remaining on an image carrier after a transfer operation, prevents banding and image omission during transfer, and suppresses chattering or curling of a cleaning member.;SOLUTION: The cleaning device for a photoreceptor 2 includes at least: a charging roller 3a which charges the photoreceptor 2 to the same negative polarity as that of toner after transfer operation of a toner image formed by the negatively charged toner; a cleaning blade 4a which comes in contact with the photoreceptor 2 charged by the charging roller 3a and removes the residual non-transferred toner remaining on the photoreceptor 2 after the transfer operation; and a corona charger 5a which applies an electric charge having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the toner to the photoreceptor 2 having passed through the cleaning blade 4a.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT