Numerical simulation of biased roller transfer by one-dimensional quasi-steady electric field analysis

Issue title: Proceedings of the tenth International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics ISEM-Tokyo

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ito, Tomoyuki^a | Kawamoto, Hiroyuki^b

Affiliations: [a] Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., 430 Sakai, Nakai-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa, Japan. Tel.: +81 465 80 2161; Fax: +81 465 81 8983; E-mail: Tomoyuki.Ito@fujixerox.co.jp | [b] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 5286 3914; E-mail: kawa@mn.waseda.ac.jp

Abstract: A stable and accurate numerical simulation technique is proposed to investigate performance of the transfer system using a biased transfer roller (BTR) in electrophotography. A one-dimensional layer-structured model was used to calculate distribution of electric field and current under air discharge. Concentration of generated ozone was also calculated. As results of calculations for a typical black and white laser printer, it was shown that (1) a transfer system using a semi-conductive BTR under constant current operation was robust against variation in resistance of media, and (2) concentration of ozone in the BTR system was two orders lower than that in the system using a conventional corona device.

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2002-306

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 13, no. 1-4, pp. 85-92, 2002