Color image forming apparatus and cleaning device therefor
US5442430A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0105
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus and a cleaning device therefor are disclosed. Toner of different colors left on a photoconductive element image transfer are sequentially collected by respective cleaning units. A recycling mechanism, including conveyor screws, returns the collected toners from the cleaning units to corresponding developing units for reuse.
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