Patent ID: 6611667
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a first unit including a scanning means which optically scans an image of a document placed on a document table portion; a second unit including an image forming means which forms a developer image on an image carrier in accordance with image information scanned by the scanning means; a transfer means which transfers the developer image formed by the image forming means onto an image-transferred member; an ejecting unit which ejects the image-transferred member onto which the developer image is transferred by the transfer means to the outside; and a sheet receiving unit which receives the image-transferred member ejected from the ejecting unit; a blowing means which blows air; and an air outlet which discharges the air blown by the blowing means to a space formed between the first and second units to produce a flow of the air outward from the space.