Electrophotographic image-forming apparatus using two-component developer and print density control method thereof

Abstract

An electrophotographic image-forming apparatus using a two-component developer and a print density control are provided. An electrophotographic image-forming apparatus and method using a two-component developer comprises a charging roller for charging a surface of a photosensitive medium at a predetermined potential; a developing unit for developing with a developer an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive medium; a control unit for determining a developing bias voltage to be applied to a developing roller of the developing unit in relation to a print density level selected by a predetermined selection unit out of a plurality of print density levels set in varying degrees, calculating a surface potential of the photosensitive medium charged by the charging roller, and controlling a charging voltage to be applied to the charging roller in order that an absolute value of a potential difference between the determined developing bias voltage and calculated surface potential becomes higher than a predetermined potential; and a charging voltage adjustment unit controlled by the control unit, and for variably adjusting the charging voltage to be applied to the charging roller.

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