Patent ID: 6438339
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an apparatus body having a document table portion on which a document is placed; scanning means provided inside the apparatus body, for optically scanning an image of the document placed on the document table portion; image forming means for forming a developer image on an image carrier in accordance with the image information scanned by the scanning means; transfer means for transferring the developer image formed the image forming means on an image-transferred member; an ejecting unit which ejects the image-transferred member on which the developer image is transferred by the transfer means to the outside; a sheet receiving unit provided inside the apparatus body, for receiving the image-transferred member ejected from the ejecting unit; and blowing means for blowing cooling air to the sheet receiving unit, wherein the blowing means is provided on a back side inside the apparatus body.