Patent ID: 7869735
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main casing formed with an opening; a cover that is configured to selectively open and close the opening; a paper-dust collecting unit disposed at a position along a conveying path of a recording medium, the paper-dust collecting unit being configured to collect paper dusts adhering to the recording medium; a paper-dust removing member that removes the paper dusts collected by the paper-dust collecting unit; a paper-dust conveying unit that conveys the paper dusts removed by the paper-dust removing member; and a paper-dust storing unit that stores the paper dusts conveyed by the paper-dust conveying unit, wherein: the paper-dust collecting unit comprises: the paper-dust collecting unit, the paper-dust removing member, the paper-dust conveying unit, and the paper-dust storing unit are provided at the cover.