Image forming apparatus having an air passage and outlet

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2006-09-20

2010-10-05

Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Forced air circulation

C399S112000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07809303

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided which includes a process unit including image formation units, each of the image formation units having an image carrier, a charger, and a developing device, a scanner unit disposed facing the process unit and configured to expose the image carrier in each of the image formation units to light, and a fixing device disposed in the first direction with respect to the process unit. Also, the image forming device includes a first passage configured to channel air between the process unit and the scanner unit to an outlet in the first direction and a second passage configured to channel air in the vicinity of the fixing device to the outlet in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

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