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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2000
Masatake Usui, Numazu, JP;
Akihiko Takeuchi, Susono, JP;
Hideyuki Yano, Mishima, JP;
Akihiko Uchiyama, Numazu, JP;
Kazuhiro Funatani, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing members for respectively bearing toner images, a moving member, a plurality of transfer devices for electrostatically transferring a toner image on each of the image bearing members onto the moving member or a transfer material borne by the moving member, a plurality of collecting devices for respectively collecting toner on each image bearing member, a selecting device for selecting an image bearing member to which toner on the moving member is to be transferred to the plural image bearing members.