A power supply for a hybrid scavengeless development (HSD) image forming
system which generates three voltages, a mag voltage, a donor voltage and
a wire electrode voltage. The power supply outputs square waveforms for
generating toner clouds to maximize the voltage push-pull on toner
without increasing peak voltage level. The power supply also generates
asymmetric waveforms for mag AC, donor AC and electrode wire voltage
signals to avoid air breakdown at a wire electrode to donor interface
while allowing maximum use of a voltage space. Finally, the power supply
uses frequency modulation of the AC signals to suppress harmonic strobing
of electrode wires.