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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Tomoe Aruga, Komogane, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Suwa, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoe Aruga, Komogane, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A developing system comprises: a plurality of image carriers; a plurality of developing devices for developing electrostatic latent images, formed on the plurality of image carriers, with respective liquid developers of different colors of which carrier is nonvolatile solvent; and developer collecting means which are disposed at a plurality of locations for collecting excess developers, wherein the developing devices have developer containers, respectively. The developing system further comprises a carrier storing tank for distributing the carrier to the respective developer containers.