Patent ID: 8843022

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a casing having an upper wall in which a sheet output tray portion is formed as a downwardly recessed portion to receive a recording sheet with an image formed thereon; a plurality of photoconductor drums; and a drum supporting member having a pair of opposed sidewalls facing in an axial direction of the plurality of photoconductor drums, the drum supporting member being configured to support the plurality of photoconductor drums at insides of the sidewalls, and to be movable through an opening provided in the casing between a first position in which the drum supporting member is located inside the casing and a second position in which the drum supporting member is located outside the casing, wherein part of the drum supporting member is disposed in spaces formed inside the casing at both sides of the sheet output tray portion facing in the axial direction of the plurality of photoconductor drums, such that a portion of the sidewalls of the drum supporting member overlaps the sheet output tray portion as viewed in the axial direction.