Patent ID: 6370346
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A developing apparatus for a printer, the apparatus comprising:a liquid developer supply unit for supplying a liquid developer to a predetermined electrostatic latent image on a belt type photosensitive body and a liquid component removing unit arranged downstream of the liquid developer supply unit so as to remove a liquid component from the liquid developer attached to the belt type photosensitive body by the liquid developer supply unit, wherein the liquid component removing unit includes a squeeze roller arranged at a liquid developer side of the belt type photosensitive body so as to remove a liquid component from the liquid developer attached to the belt type photosensitive body, a liquid component removing auxiliary roller which is in abutment with the squeeze roller via the belt type photosensitive body, and a support roller which is in abutment with the squeeze roller with a predetermined pressure and removes a liquid developer from the squeeze roller, the liquid component removing auxiliary roller having a diameter greater than a diameter of the squeeze roller and a length almost identical to a length of the squeeze roller, wherein the liquid component removing auxiliary roller, the squeeze roller, and the support roller have rotation centers arranged on a single line.