Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Image forming apparatus with selectively lockable intermediate members for supporting developing and forming devices of same
A two-station type color image forming apparatus of the present invention includes intermediate members configured to support only a developing device or the developing device and an image forming device other than an image carrier. The intermediate members are selectively locked to or unlocked from the body of the image forming apparatus. Members constituting the image forming device each can be simply replaced alone at the end of their individual useful life.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Masanori Nobuyuki
Saito Yanagawa