Patent ID: 7424241

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming device for forming an image on a recording medium; a first duct for flowing air, including a first air inlet for sucking air from said image forming device, and a first outlet for exhausting air to an exterior of said image forming apparatus; a first filter, disposed between said first air inlet and said first outlet, for removing byproducts generated by said image forming device; a second duct for flowing air, provided independent of said first duct, including a second air inlet for sucking air from an exterior of said image forming apparatus, and a second outlet for exhausting air to an exterior of said image forming apparatus; and a second filter, disposed between said second air inlet and said second outlet, for removing byproducts generated by said image forming device, wherein said second air inlet is located at a side surface of said image forming apparatus, and a portion from which the recording material is discharged from said image forming apparatus is disposed on said side surface.