Image forming apparatus with a removable holder for holding...

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2005-12-27

2008-10-28

Chen, Sophia S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S112000, C399S121000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07444100

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided which includes a housing, a series of photoconductors on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, and developing devices, which each include a developing agent carrier for holding a developing agent. Also, the apparatus may include a holder, which is removable from the housing, for supporting the photoconductors and the developing devices, and an image reader provided at a top portion of the housing, which is configured to read an image on a document.

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Machine translation of JP 2003-316233 A dated Feb. 29, 2008.
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