Patent ID: 8265523
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a body case; a plurality of image carriers arranged in a horizontal direction relative to one another in the body case and each configured to carry an electrostatic latent image on a surface of a corresponding one of the image carriers; an exposure unit configured to expose surfaces of the image carriers and form latent images on the surfaces of the image carriers; and a plurality of developing agent storing members configured to store developing agents therein respectively, the developing agent storing members configured to be attached to and removed from the body case via a side of the body case toward which an operation unit faces and in the horizontal direction in which the image carriers are arranged, wherein at least one of the developing agent storing members is disposed on a first side of the exposure unit and at least another one of the developing agent storing members is disposed on a second side of the exposure unit, wherein the at least one of the developing agent storing members and the at least another one of the developing agent storing members sandwich the exposure unit therebetween in the horizontal direction in which the image carriers are arranged.