Patent ID: 7639965
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming device comprising: a body having a front and a back; a control panel positioned on the front of the body; a media input tray configured to be inserted into and removed from the body through an opening located in the front of the body; a plurality of imaging units horizontally aligned within the body between the front and the back and each comprising a photoconductive member; an intermediate transfer mechanism positioned within the body to receive toner images from the plurality of imaging units and move the toner images to a second transfer area; a first media path having a substantially vertical section that extends between the front of the body and the intermediate transfer mechanism, and is positioned closer to the front of the body than each of the plurality of imaging units; and a second media path that extends substantially between the first media path and the front of the body, the second media path including an arcuate section extending below the vertical section and located substantially entirely within an interior of a front section of the media input tray.