Image forming apparatus

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2007-09-11

2007-09-11

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S302000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10784832

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier which has a predetermined center of rotation and on which a toner image is formed, a developing device which has a developing roll that rotates while carrying a toner on the surface thereof and that conveys the toner to a developing position, an intermediate transfer member which is disposed in an approximately flat shape and circulatingly moves, and a fixing unit which fixes the toner image on the transfer material thereon at a predetermined fixing position. In the image forming apparatus arranged as described above, both the image carrier and the developing roll are disposed in a triangle region formed by the approximately flat-shaped intermediate transfer member, a vertical line in contact with the intermediate transfer member, and a horizontal line in contact with the intermediate transfer member, thereby the size of the image forming apparatus can be more reduced.

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