Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the recent progress of simulation technology for the transfer processes of electrophotography. A simulation model for a transfer process is a complicated one because it includes electric field, convection, discharge and a movement of toner. However, thanks to the recent progress of simulation technologies and highly efficient computers, three-dimensional simulations have been reported. This paper introduces some models, which are recently reported;three models for analyzing transfer process with toner motion, and one model for considering the effect of the toner shape. These models can offer faithful results, and simulation becomes a more useful tool to design electrophotography.
