Image forming apparatus with cleaning mode using AC voltage
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Jan 30, 2018
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Aug 30, 2016
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Provided is an image forming apparatus including: an image bearing member; a charging member configured to charge the image bearing member; a voltage applying device configured to apply a voltage to the charging member; and a control unit configured to control the voltage applying device so as to perform a cleaning mode for applying an AC voltage to the charging member with the voltage applying device while moving a surface of the image bearing member during non-image formation of the image forming apparatus, wherein a period of time during which the cleaning mode is performed includes a first time-period during which a first AC voltage is applied and a second time-period during which a second AC voltage is applied, and a period of the first AC voltage is different from a period of the second AC voltage.
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