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Electrophotographic copier with a developing device using a liquid developer

US5359398A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1992
Grant dateOct 25, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/104
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus which uses a liquid developer to produce a visible image from an image carrier is provided with a movable cleaning unit. This movable cleaning unit is moved in and out of contact with the image carrier. A tank stores the liquid developer which is fed to both the developing unit and to the cleaning unit and is provided with a mechanism for feeding the developing unit and the cleaning unit with the liquid developer which is so stored.

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