Image recording apparatus provided with a selective power applying device

A selective particle applying device for applying particles onto a supporting member according to image information, comprising:

• particle applying means for applying charged particles to the entire surface of the supporting member;
• particle removing means for selectively removing particles from the supporting member comprising a particle removing electrode having a laminate construction including a photoconductive member and a conductive member to which a voltage is applied, said photoconductive member disposed near the surface of the supporting member coated with the particles with a predetermined space therebetween;
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• light irradiating means for irradiating at least the photoconductive member of the particle removing means with a light beam carrying image information to create conductive portions of the photoconductive member corresponding to blank portions of the image information.

A selective particle applying device for applying particles onto a supporting member according to image information, comprising:

• particle applying means for applying charged particles to the entire surface of the supporting member;
• a particle removing means for selectively removing particles from the supporting member comprising a particle removing electrode having a laminate construction including a photoconductive member and a back plate to which a voltage is applied, said particle removing electrode disposed near the surface of the supporting member coated with the particles with a predetermined space therebetween;
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• light irradiating means for irradiating at least the photoconductive member of the particle removing means with a light beam carrying image information to create conductive portions of the photoconductive member corresponding to blank portions of the image information.