Patent ID: 6836632
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electro-photographic apparatus, comprising:a photosensitive means in the form of a photosensitive belt disposed for movement along a path in which a major portion of the path extends in a substantially vertical direction; a plurality of developing means for forming a toner image on a surface of the photosensitive means by attaching toner on a surface of the photosensitive means, the plurality of developing means being arranged in a vertical stack along one side of the substantially vertical path of the photosensitive means; a transfer means disposed adjacent to another side of the substantially vertical path of the photosensitive means which is opposite to the one side of the substantially vertical path of the photosensitive means where the vertical stack of the developing means are arranged; a fixing means; a paper cassette disposed below the photosensitive means, for accommodating a print medium; and at least a first transporting path along which the print medium is transported in a substantially vertical direction from the paper cassette to the fixing means via the transfer means.