Patent ID: 6108503
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A color printer comprising:a single cylindrical toner cartridge having a plurality of toner chambers, each toner chamber adapted for storing a toner comprising one of a plurality of colors;a photosensitive member disposed at a position such as to be in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the toner cartridge;a laser beam source for applying a laser beam to the photosensitive member;a transfer roller for transferring a toner image formed on an electrostatic latent image of the photosensitive member to a recording medium; anda rotation driving mechanism for rotating the toner cartridge to a position corresponding to the color of toner adhered to the photosensitive member, whereinthe photosensitive member further comprises a plurality of photosensitive rollers of the same number as the number of the toner chambers, and one of the plurality of photosensitive rollers is positioned on the outer peripheral surface of the toner cartridge following the rotation of the toner cartridge.