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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2005
Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Nagano-ken, JP;
Minoru Kishigami, Nagano-ken, JP;
Katsumi Okamoto, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masaharu Inui, Nagano-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Nagano-ken, JP;
Minoru Kishigami, Nagano-ken, JP;
Katsumi Okamoto, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masaharu Inui, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing body for bearing a latent image; a plurality of attach/detach sections to each of which a developer container for containing developer used for developing the latent image can be attached; and a container attachment mechanism for allowing a developer container containing developer of a certain color to be attached to any of the plurality of attach/detach sections, and a developer container containing developer of a color other than the certain color to be attached only to a predetermined attach/detach section of among the plurality of attach/detach sections.