Sheet feeder, image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet feeder, and method of removing discharge products in the image forming apparatus

A method of removing discharge products, the method comprising:

• counting the number of sheets fed from a sheet container via a processor;
• determining, via the processor, when the count of the number of sheets fed from the sheet container reaches a threshold value;
• confirming, via the processor, that a current time falls within a period of time upon determining that the count reaches the threshold;
• removing the discharge products from a surface of an attraction body by supplying a liquid to the attraction body without contacting the attraction body, via a liquid supplier, to dissolve discharge products, in response to the confirming by the processor, where the attraction body is disposed facing an upper surface of a bundle of sheets;
• and
• resetting, via the processor, the count of the number of sheets fed from the sheet container in response to the discharge products being removed, wherein the liquid is further removed from the surface of the attraction body, via a liquid remover, by at least one of absorbing, blowing, evaporating and dehumidifying.

A method of removing discharge products, the method comprising:

• counting the number of sheets fed from a sheet container via a processor;
• determining, via the processor, when the count of the number of sheets fed from the sheet container reaches a threshold value;
• receiving, via the processor, a turn off signal to control turning off a power supply in response to the processor determining that the count reaches the threshold;
• removing the discharge products from a surface of an attraction body by supplying a liquid to the attraction body without contacting the attraction body, via a liquid supplier, to dissolve discharge products, in response to the processor receiving the turn off signal;
• resetting, via the processor, the count of the number of sheets fed from the sheet container in response to the discharge products being removed, where the attraction body is disposed facing an upper surface of a bundle of sheets;
• resetting, via the processor, the count of the number of sheets fed from the sheet container in response to the discharge products being removed;
• and
• turning off the power supply after the resetting, based upon the turn off signal, wherein the liquid is further removed from the surface of the attraction body, via a liquid remover, by at least one of absorbing, blowing, evaporating and dehumidifying.