Title:
IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3879443
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device and an image forming method in which the stop position of each developing unit is easily decided by a single sensor.
SOLUTION: In the main body of the image forming device 10 such as a color printer, an electrostatic latent image formed by exposing a photoreceptor 17 whose peripheral surface is electrified is developed in a plurality of colors with toner in a developing part 18 as a developed image. The developing part 18 is equipped with a developing unit supporting body 22 driven to be rotated by a stepping motor, and a plurality of developing units 23 attached to the supporting body 22 and storing the toner. The supporting body 22 is provided with a part to be detected 22b the rotating position of which is detected. The main body of the image forming device 10 is provided with a single photosensor 22c for deciding the stop position being the rotation reference position of the supporting body 22 by detecting the part to be detected 22b.
Inventors:
Keiichi Taguchi
Application Number:
JP2001193027A
Publication Date:
February 14, 2007
Filing Date:
June 26, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation
International Classes:
G03G15/01; G03G15/08; (IPC1-7): G03G15/08; G03G15/01
Domestic Patent References:
| JP11174776A | ||||
| JP2000098736A | ||||
| JP8305118A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Makoto Onda