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Date of Patent
February 23, 2010
Patent Application Number
11802718
Date Filed
May 24, 2007
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Patent abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming structure including an image carrier that carries an image and an optical writing device that writes a latent image onto the image carrier in an integral arrangement; plural development devices that develop a latent image carried by the image carrier; a shifting mechanism unit that shifts the image forming structure relative to the development devices; and a shift controller that controls the shifting mechanism unit so that the image carrier is shifted to a development position in contact with one of the development devices in a predetermined order.
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