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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Masaaki Kabumoto, Yachio, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Yokohama, JP;
Kanae Amemiya, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Kurita, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Yonekawa, Machida, JP;
Tomotoshi Nakahara, Kawasaki, JP;
Masumi Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Takaaki Yanagisawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshio Hattori, Kawasaki, JP;
Kouta Fujimori, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Muramatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus includes a main body and a toner container setting part configured to set a plurality of toner containers individually therein. Each toner container contains a toner of a different color, and the setting part includes a receiving member configured to receive the plurality of toner containers inserted therein. The plurality of toner containers, inserted in the receiving member, are partially exposed.