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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toru Miyasaka, Hitachi, JP;
Masashi Yamamoto, Hitachi, JP;
Nobuyoshi Hoshi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Seiji Maruo, Hitachi, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399110 ; 399116 ; 399119 ; 399122 ; 399393 ;
Abstract
An electro-photographic apparatus including a photosensitive body, a plurality of developing units for forming a toner image on a surface of the photosensitive body by attaching toner on the surface of the photosensitive body, an intermediate transfer body for having the toner image transferred thereon and for transferring the toner image onto a print medium, and a paper cassette for containing the print medium. The paper cassette and the developing units are arranged to be horizontally detachable in the same direction.