Image forming apparatus

In a color image forming apparatus of a tandem type, a full color image forming mode and a monochrome image forming mode are made selectable. In the monochrome image forming mode, toner is supplied between photosensitive drums for colors that do not contribute to image formation and cleaning means t...

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1. Verfasser: Matsuguma, Minoru
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Zusammenfassung:In a color image forming apparatus of a tandem type, a full color image forming mode and a monochrome image forming mode are made selectable. In the monochrome image forming mode, toner is supplied between photosensitive drums for colors that do not contribute to image formation and cleaning means therefor. Consequently, defective cleaning can be prevented and formation of high quality images becomes possible.