Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9939769
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15226319

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An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member bearing an electrostatic latent image formed based on image information in forming an image, an electrification member being in contact with a surface of the image bearing member to electrify the image bearing member, a service life determining portion determining whether or not a service life of the electrification member has come to its end based on information concerning an electrification time during which voltage is applied to the electrification member obtained by using a detection result of the environment detecting portion and information concerning an image ratio of a formed image obtained by using the detection result of the environment detecting portion, and an alarm portion issuing an alarm in response to a determination made by the service life determining portion that the service life of the electrification member has come to the end.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Yoshida, Michihiro Nagareyama, JP 25 242

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