Image forming apparatus having cleanable transfer material carrying means
US5220386A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1814
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a transfer material includes: an image bearing member; a device for forming an image on the image bearing member; a developing device for developing the image into a developed image; a transfer material carrying device; an image transfer device; and a cleaner. The developing device is detachably mounted to the image forming apparatus. The cleaner cleans the transfer material carrying device when the developing device is mounted to the main assembly.
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