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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Fumiteru Gomi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Satoru Fukushima, Yokohama, JP;
Yoichi Kimura, Numazu, JP;
Makoto Ohki, Mishima, JP;
Shigeru Matsuzaki, Numazu, JP;
Kouichi Hashimoto, Numazu, JP;
Yoshiyuki Komiya, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus in which each of first and second image forming device is in contact with surfaces of first and second image bearing members from which no after-transfer residual toner is removed includes a rotating charging member contacting first and second image bearing members, and a developing unit for developing an electrostatic image on the image bearing member and rotation controlling device rotates the second image bearing member and the charging member of the second image forming device during image formation only with the first image forming device.