Developing device with developer charging device

Abstract

A developing device has a developer bearing member for carrying a developer thereon and conveying it to an image bearing member, a developer supplying member for supplying the developer to the developer bearing member, and a charging member for effecting discharge by an electric field high enough to cause air to break down between itself and the developer supplying member to thereby charge the developer carried on the developer supplying member. The developer charged by the discharge effected between the developer supplying member and the charging member is supplied to the developer bearing member.

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