A high voltage power supply for use in a laser printer, multifunction
peripheral, or similar device, wherein the high voltage power supply
includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) input unit, a high voltage output
unit, and a delaying feedback unit for preventing the generation of an
abnormally high voltage in an output signal of the high voltage output
unit. By delaying the time when an offset voltage is supplied to the
output signal, the generation of an abnormally high voltage that is
applied to a surface of a photoconductive drum when a printer is turned
on and which can deteriorate the quality of printed images can be
prevented.