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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1988
Yoshiaki Takano, Osaka, JP;
Norihiko Suzuki, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including an electrostatic latent image support member, a device for forming the electrostatic latent image on the support member, first and second developing devices for containing first and second developers, respectively, first and second prevention devices for preventing developing operations of the first and second developing devices, respectively, a region designating device for designating, in the electrostatic latent image, first and second regions to be developed by the first and second developers, respectively and a control device for actuating the first and second prevention devices in response to a signal from the region designating device so as to prevent the developing operations of the first and second developing devices.