Image forming apparatus having an dismountable process cartridge
US5182595A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1853
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printer having an automatic removable cartridge. The cartridge has at least one of a photoreceptor, a developer, and a cleaner. The cartridge is automatically removed from the printer at a part when an operator opens the upper cover of the printer, or the printer senses an inside paper jam. The operator can remove the cartridge completely from the printer after it is partially removed by the automatic operation. The printer also includes an operating panel or the like to forcefully remove the cartridge from the printer by a command of the operator.
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