Image forming apparatus having developing cartridge movable relative to photosensitive drum
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAtsushi Hayakawa, Yoshiteru Hattori, Takuya Yamaguchi
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAtsushi Hayakawa, Yoshiteru Hattori, Takuya Yamaguchi
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An image forming apparatus includes a developing cartridge, a photosensitive drum, a lever, and an electrical connector. The developing cartridge includes a developing roller rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction, a memory storing information related to the developing cartridge, and an electrical contact electrically connected to the memory. The photosensitive drum is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction. The lever moves the developing cartridge between a first position where a surface of the developing roller contacts a surface of the photosensitive drum and a second position where the surface of the developing roller separates from the surface of the photosensitive drum. The electrical connector contacts the electrical contact in the second position of the developing cartridge, and separates from the electrical contact in the first position of the developing cartridge.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
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