Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9122196
APP PUB NO 20130322893A1
SERIAL NO

13906182

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An image forming apparatus is characterized by including a first developing device configured to develop an electrostatic latent image using a developer, a second developing device configured to develop an electrostatic latent image using a developer, a common driving source unit configured to commonly drive the first developing device and the second developing device, and an execution unit configured, in a case where only the first developing device is a new developing device, to execute a predetermined initialization operation to drive the first developing device and a toner discharge operation to discharge toner from the second developing device during the initialization operation.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO 146-8501

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Suzuki, Hideaki Tokyo, JP 304 4252

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