Bicolor image forming apparatus for forming a bicolor image on a photoconductive element
US5309182A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/0464
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bicolor image forming apparatus having first and second exposing means and first and second developing means arranged around a photoconductive element. The first and second developing means are implemented as a deflection scanning type and a line type, respectively. Parts around a photoconductive element are arranged with ease to promote the miniaturization of the apparatus. This stems from the principle that the image quality may be enhanced for an image of particular color and lowered for an image of another color expected to be printed less frequently. Specifically, the apparatus has deflection scanning type exposing means for forming the image of particular color, and line type exposing means which has an inherently long optical path and simple structure for forming the image of another color.
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