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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Noriaki Shimura, Nagano, JP;
Yujiro Nomura, Nagano, JP;
Kuniaki Tanaka, Nagano, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Nagano, JP;
Noriaki Shimura, Nagano, JP;
Yujiro Nomura, Nagano, JP;
Kuniaki Tanaka, Nagano, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus, comprising: a plurality of image forming stations, each including a photo conductor on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing member which develops the latent image as a visible toner image, and a single motor pinion which drives both of the photo conductor and the developing member, and a transfer belt, onto which the toner image is transferred, and which is driven by the single motor pinion of a first one of the image forming stations.