Patent ID: 7415222

Claim:
A reduced footprint image producing machine comprising; (a) an image output terminal (IOT) including (i) a moveable imaging member including an imaging surface; (ii) latent imaging means for forming a latent electrostatic toner image on said imaging surface of said moveable imaging member; (iii) a development unit for developing said latent electrostatic image on said imaging surface into a toner image; (iv) a transfer station for transferring said toner image from said imaging surface onto a toner image carrying sheet; (v) a fusing apparatus for heating and fusing the transferred image onto the toner image carrying sheet; and (b) a footprint-reducing tower mounted on top of said IOT and containing (i) machine electronics and controller assembly including an electronic board card cage, and (ii) machine environment conditioning devices including cleaning and exhaust fans along with portions of associated manifolds, thereby preventing the addition of protrusions to a rear of said IOT, and thus reducing the installed foot print of the machine.