Copier machines

Claim 2

A copying apparatus comprising: first charging means for charging an electrostatic latent image bearing member to a predetermined potential; exposing means for exposing an original document to the charged electrostatic latent image bearing member to form an electrostatic latent image; second charging means for recharging the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member, said second charging means having a grid; developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member with an insulative toner having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the first charging means; mode designating means for designating a first mode wherein a toner is deposited onto the latent image exclusive of the outline portion to visualize; control means for operating the second charging means when the first mode is designated by the mode designating means.

Claim 3

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the grid is applied with the voltage which is lower than the surface potential at the image portion of the latent image and higher than the surface potential at the non-image portion of the latent image.

Claim 4

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the second charging means is applied with an alternating current voltage.

Claim 5

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the second charging means is applied with a direct current voltage.

Claim 6

A copying apparatus comprising: first charging means for charging an electrostatic latent image bearing member to a predetermined potential; exposing means for exposing an original document to the charged electrostatic latent image bearing member to form an electrostatic latent image; second charging means for recharging the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member, said second charging means having a grid; developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member with an insulative toner having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the first charging means; first mode designating means for designating a first mode wherein a toner is deposited onto the latent image exclusive of the outline portion to visualize; second mode designating means for designating a second mode wherein a toner is only deposited onto the outline portion of the latent image to visualize; first control means for operating the second charging means when the first mode or second mode is designated by the mode designating means; second control means for controlling the voltage applied to the grid to be variable.

Claim 7

A copying apparatus comprising: first charging means for charging an electrostatic latent image bearing member to a predetermined potential; exposing means for exposing an original document to the charged electrostatic latent image bearing member to form an electrostatic latent image; second charging means for recharging the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member, said second charging means having a grid; developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member with an insulative toner having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the first charging means; first mode designating means for designating a first mode wherein a toner is deposited onto the latent image exclusive of the outline portion to visualize; second mode designating means for designating a second mode wherein a toner is only deposited onto the outline portion of the latent image to visualize; first control means for operating the second charging means when the first mode or second mode is designated by the mode designating means; second control means for controlling the voltage applied to the grid to be variable.

Claim 8

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second control means, when having designated the first mode, for controlling to apply the voltage to the grid, said voltage being slightly lower than the surface potential at the image portion of the latent image and sufficiently higher than the surface potential at the non-image portion of the latent image in order that only the outline portion has the lower potential portion.

Claim 9

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second control means, when having designated the second mode, for controlling to apply the voltage to the grid, said voltage being sufficiently lower than the surface potential at the image portion of the latent image and slightly lower than the surface potential at the non-image portion of the latent image in order that only the outline portion has the higher potential portion.

Claim 10

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second charging means is applied with an alternating current voltage.

Claim 11

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second charging means is applied with a direct current voltage.

Claim 12

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein the polarity of the voltage applied to the second charging means is changeable to have a same polarity as that of the first charging means when the first mode is designated, and to have an opposite polarity to that of the first charging means when the second mode is designated.

Claim 13

A copying apparatus capable of forming an outline image comprising: first charging means for charging an electrostatic latent image bearing member to a predetermined potential; exposing means for exposing an original document to the charged electrostatic latent image bearing member to form an electrostatic latent image; second charging means for recharging the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member, said second charging means having a grid which is applied with an alternating current voltage; developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member with an insulative toner having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the first charging means, said developing means having a bias electrode; first mode designating means for designating a first mode wherein a toner is deposited onto the latent image exclusive of the outline portion to visualize; second mode designating means for designating a second mode wherein a toner is only deposited onto the outline portion of the latent image to visualize; first control means for operating the second charging means when the first mode or second mode is designated by the mode designating means; second control means for controlling the voltage applied to the grid of the second charging means to be variable; and third control means for controlling the voltage applied to the bias electrode of the developing means to be variable.

Claim 14

A copying apparatus capable of forming an outline image comprising: first charging means for charging an electrostatic latent image bearing member to a predetermined potential; exposing means for exposing an original document to the charged electrostatic latent image bearing member to form an electrostatic latent image; second charging means for recharging the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member, said second charging means having a grid which is applied with an alternating current voltage; developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearing member with an insulative toner having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the first charging means, said developing means having a bias electrode; first mode designating means for designating a first mode wherein a toner is deposited onto the latent image exclusive of the outline portion to visualize; second mode designating means for designating a second mode wherein a toner is only deposited onto the outline portion of the latent image to visualize; first control means for operating the second charging means when the first mode or second mode is designated by the mode designating means; second control means for controlling the voltage applied to the grid of the second charging means to be variable; and third control means for controlling the voltage applied to the bias electrode of the developing means to be variable.

Claim 15

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the second control means, when having designated the first mode, for controlling to apply the voltage to the grid, said voltage being slightly lower than the surface potential at the image portion of the latent image and sufficiently higher than the surface potential at the non-image portion of the latent image in order that only the outline portion has the lower potential portion.

Claim 16

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the second control means, when having designated the second mode, for controlling to apply the voltage to the grid, said voltage being sufficiently lower than the surface potential at the image portion of the latent image and slightly lower than the surface potential at the non-image portion of the latent image in order that only the outline portion has the higher potential portion.

Claim 17

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the third control means, when having designated the first mode, for controlling the voltage applied to the bias electrode to set at a first value or second value so as to conrol the density at the non-image portion of the latent image.

Claim 18

A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the voltage applied to the bias electrode of the developing means is set higher than the voltage of the grid when the second mode is designated.