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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1990
Takuya Hatakeyama, Tokyo, JP;
Michiro Koike, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a system for forming a latent image on the image bearing member; a developing device for developing the latent image formed on the image bearing member, the developing device including plural developing units, and each of the developing units including a developer carrying member movable to carry thereon the developer to supply the developer to the image bearing member and a developer scatter preventing member at a position adjacent the developer carrying member; a driver for moving a selected one of the developing units to a predetermined position faced to the image carrying member; a device for positioning the selected developing unit to an operating position for a developing operation; a member which is contacted to or close to the scatter preventing member when the selected developing unit is placed at the operating position.