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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
May. 26, 2004
Kuniaki Tanaka, Nagano, JP;
Keiichi Taguchi, Nagano, JP;
Toshiya Takahata, Nagano, JP;
Hiroshi Miyazawa, Nagano, JP;
Nobuyuki Mizushima, Nagano, JP;
Kuniaki Tanaka, Nagano, JP;
Keiichi Taguchi, Nagano, JP;
Toshiya Takahata, Nagano, JP;
Hiroshi Miyazawa, Nagano, JP;
Nobuyuki Mizushima, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrostatic latent image is formed on an image carrier. A developing roller is separatably abutted on the image carrier at a developing position to supply toner onto the image carrier to make the latent image visible as a toner image. The toner image is transferred onto a transfer member. A cleaner is abutted on the image carrier to remove toner remained thereon. A toner supplier supplies toner onto the image carrier while the developing roller is separated from the image carrier.