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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1990
Yozo Matsuura, Machida, JP;
Shiroh Kondoh, Atsugi, JP;
Kazuhiro Yuasa, Zama, JP;
Hiroshi Saitoh, Ayase, JP;
Hiroyuki Kiyoi, Sagamihara, JP;
Masanori Yoshimura, Isehara, JP;
Masahiro Kawabe, Atsugi, JP;
Yoshiya Itoh, Atsugi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A xerographic image recording apparatus includes a photosensitive body moved along a circuitous path, an electric discharging unit for eliminating electric charges from the photosensitive body, a precharging unit for charging the photosensitive body electrically, an image writing unit for writing an image on the photosensitive body, an image developing unit for coating the photosensitive body by the toner to form a toner image on the photosensitive body, a recording sheet feeding unit for feeding a recording sheet along a sheet path, an image transfer unit for transferring the toner image onto a recording sheet, a cleaning unit for removing the toner remaining on the photosensitive body after the transfer of image on the recording sheet is completed, a toner supply tank for supplying the toner to the image developing unit, and a toner recovery tank for collecting the toner removed by the cleaning unit from the photosensitive body, wherein the toner supply tank and the toner recovery tank are assembled into a unitary body to form a detachable magazine.