Patent ID: 7110694
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming apparatus comprising an image-forming means for forming a toner image and for transferring it onto a recording medium by an electrophotographic system, a fixing means for heat-fixing the toner image onto the recording medium, and a discharge conveying passage for conveying the recording medium onto which the toner image has been heat-fixed to a discharge portion, which are arranged in an apparatus body, the discharge conveying passage extending in the up-and-down direction along one side wall of the apparatus body, wherein at least one cooling fan for forming an air stream heading from the side of the image-forming means toward the discharge conveying passage is arranged between the image-forming means and the discharge conveying passage on the inside facing the discharge conveying passage, and air flow ports are formed in the discharge conveying passage facing the cooling fan and in said one side wall.