Development and cleaning apparatus for reverse path machine

摘要

A member with a developable image thereon is passed through a development and cleaning station two times; once in one direction and then in the opposite direction. Development of this image with toner particles and wiping and cleaning of the toner particles from the background areas into the image areas and from the member is performed during each pass through the development and cleaning station. A development member and cleaning members, located on each side of the development member in the direction of the path of travel of the image retaining member, perform the above function.