Image forming apparatus in which a fan is used to affect air...

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2006-06-14

2008-11-04

Pham, Hai C (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Electric marking apparatus or processes

Electrostatic

C347S263000, C399S092000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07446787

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming a toner image on a recording material. A first accommodating body accommodates the image forming unit. A fixing unit fixes an image formed by the image forming unit on the recording material. A second accommodating body accommodates the fixing unit, with the second accommodating body being attached to an external part of the first accommodating body. An air current path is formed by a space created by connecting the first accommodating body and the second accommodating body such that the recording material on which the image has been formed is conveyed from the first accommo-dating body to the second accommodating body in order to fix the image. The air current path is adapted to guide air to move outside of the apparatus by use of fans.

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