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EP 0409184 B1 19941005 - Image processing equipment.

Title (en)

Image processing equipment.

Title (de)

Bildverarbeitungseinrichtung.

Title (fr)

Système de traitement d'images.

Publication

EP 0409184 B1 19941005 (EN)

Application

EP 90113705 A 19900717

Priority

JP 18580189 A 19890718
JP 22655289 A 19890831

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0409184A2] The present invention relates to an image processing equipment in which the impression current given to the corona discharger for charging in the pre-fatigue process can be controlled according to the surface speed of the photosensitive body so that a higher potential than the necessity can not be formed on the surface of the photosensitive body when carrying out the pre-fatigue process prior to image forming actions.

IPC 1-7

G03G 21/00

IPC 8 full level

G03G 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 21/0094 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0409184 A2 19910123; EP 0409184 A3 19920513; EP 0409184 B1 19941005; DE 69013091 D1 19941110; DE 69013091 T2 19950511

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90113705 A 19900717; DE 69013091 T 19900717