Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Unit or part identification
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Unit or part identification
C399S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07406272
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.
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Inui Masaharu
Kishigami Minoru
Nishiyama Kazuhiro
Okamoto Katsumi
Beatty Robert
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Seiko Epson Corporation
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