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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Satoshi Tsuruya, Mishima, JP;
Satoshi Tsuruya, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus in which each of the plurality of image forming station includes an image bearing body, a developer for developing latent image on the image bearing body by toner, and a cleaner for effecting cleaning of toner on the image bearing body. The toner image on the image bearing body is transferred to a carrying member side; toner on the carrying member is collected by the cleaner via the image bearing body. A volume of the cleaner of first image forming station of the plurality of image forming station to contain toner made is larger than a volume of cleaners of other image forming stations to contain toner.