Multicolored image forming apparatus for forming...

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2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Royer, William J. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Transfer

C399S299000, C399S303000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06889027

ABSTRACT:
A junction/disjunction unit of a multicolored image forming apparatus joints/disjoints a transfer material holder with/from an image holder, to switch over between a monochromatic image forming mode which uses a specific image forming unit and a multicolored image forming mode which uses a plurality of image forming units. For switching the image forming mode, a driving unit for driving the junction/disjunction unit also drives an auger provided for conveying toner, which has been recovered by a transfer material holder cleaning unit for recovering toner remaining on the transfer material holder, into a recovery container. Accordingly, a driving force outputted from the driving unit can be effectively utilized, and thereby good cost performance can be realized.

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