Patent ID: 6016156
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a plurality of image carriers;a plurality of charging means for charging the respective image carriers;light beam generating means for generating a plurality of light beams to which the image carriers are exposed so that an electrostatics latent image is formed on each image carrier in accordance with image signals; anda plurality of developing agent supplying means for supplying a developing agent which develops the electrostatic latent images on the respective image carriers,the image forming apparatus further comprising:a scanning mirror for scanning the plurality of light beams from the light beam generating means; anda reflection mirror for causing the plurality of light beams which are scanned by the scanning mirror, to intersect with each other at one and the same point, and thereafter irradiating the plurality of light beams respectively onto the image carriers.