System for forming color images

A tandem system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging means;
• a write means;
• a developing means;
• and
• a transfer means,
• wherein said charging means, said write means, said developing means and said transfer means are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to a system proper while they are mutually positioned,
• wherein said developing means is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge, and
• wherein said write means is located and mounted at a position corresponding to each of said plurality of image carriers in said image carrier cartridge.

A tandem system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging means;
• a developing means;
• and
• a transfer means,
• wherein said charging means, said developing means, and said transfer means are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to a system proper while they are mutually positioned,
• wherein an intermediate transfer belt is provided contiguously to said plurality of image carriers, and
• wherein said developing means is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge.

A tandem system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging means;
• a developing means;
• and
• a transfer means;
• wherein said charging means, said developing means and said transfer means are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to a system proper while they are mutually positioned,
• wherein a recording medium carrier belt is provided contiguously to said plurality of image carriers, and
• wherein said developing means is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge.

A system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging device;
• a developing device;
• and
• a transfer device;
• wherein said charging device, said developing device and said transfer device are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to said system while they are mutually positioned, and
• wherein said developing device is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge.

A system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging device;
• a write device;
• a developing device;
• and
• a transfer device,
• wherein said charging device, said write device, said developing device and said transfer device are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to said system while they are mutually positioned,
• wherein said developing device is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge, and
• wherein said write device is located and mounted at a position corresponding to each of said plurality of image carriers in said image carrier cartridge.

A system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging device;
• a developing device;
• and
• a transfer device,
• wherein said charging device, said developing device, and said transfer device are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to said system while they are mutually positioned,
• wherein an intermediate transfer belt is provided contiguously to said plurality of image carriers, and
• wherein said developing device is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge.

A system for forming color images comprising:

• at least two image formation stations, each image formation station comprising:
• an image carrier;
• a charging device;
• a developing device;
• and
• a transfer device;
• wherein said charging device, said developing device and said transfer device are disposed around said image carrier,
• wherein a color image is formed by passing a transfer medium through each station,
• wherein a plurality of image carriers are mounted on an image carrier cartridge detachable from and attachable to said system while they are mutually positioned,
• wherein a recording medium carrier belt is provided contiguously to said plurality of image carriers, and
• wherein said developing device is provided in such a way as to be detachable from or attachable to each image carrier mounted on said image carrier cartridge.