Patent ID: 6973276

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit provided detachably and including a photoconductor provided rotatably, charger for charging the photoconductor to a uniform potential, and a developing roller for supplying a toner to an electrostatic latent image formed on the charged photoconductor to form the electrostatic latent image into a visible image; an endless intermediate transfer member which is provided in such a manner as to be capable of abutting against the photoconductor and is adapted to rotate in loop form by being supported in a tension-adjusted state by a plurality of rollers, and onto which a toner image is developed on the photoconductor is transferred; and an electric supply unit which is electrically and mechanically connected to the image forming unit through terminals to supply predetermined electric power to the photoconductor, the charger, and the developing roller of the image forming unit, wherein the image forming unit is moved in a widthwise direction of the intermediate transfer member so as to be connected to the electric supply unit.