Image forming apparatus whose image bearing member and...

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2007-08-14

2007-08-14

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S258000, C399S110000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11141012

ABSTRACT:
The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for forming an electrostatic image, a developing apparatus for developing the electrostatic image on the image bearing member with a developer, a developer container for containing a replenishing developer, and dismountably mounted on a main body of the apparatus, and a developer replenishing apparatus for replenishing the replenishing developer in the developer container to the developing apparatus, wherein at least the image bearing member and the developing apparatus are provided in a cartridge which is dismountably mountable on the main body of the apparatus and the developer container is provided in a position not overlapping with a moving area of the cartridge in a dismounting or mounting operation of the cartridge.

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