Patent ID: 8180249

Claim:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image, comprising: an enclosure including a plurality of vertical columns that extend from a base portion of the image forming apparatus to support a scanner at a top portion of the image forming apparatus, a first opening provided at a first side of the image forming apparatus, a second opening provided at a second side of the image forming apparatus, the second side extending from a first end of the first side, and a third opening provided at a third side of the image forming apparatus, the third side extending from a second end of the first side such that the second side and the third side are opposite each other; an image forming unit including an image bearing member configured to bear a latent image on a surface thereof the image forming unit being detachably mountable through the first opening of the enclosure; an exposure unit configured to expose the image bearing member in the image forming unit to form the latent image on the surface of the image bearing member, the exposure unit being detachably mountable through the second opening of the enclosure, which is opposite the third opening of the enclosure; a developing device configured to develop the latent image with toner to form a toner image on the image bearing member; an intermediate transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image bearing member, the intermediate transfer unit being detachably mountable through the third opening of the enclosure; a toner supply unit including a toner cartridge replaceable through the first opening of the enclosure, the toner supply unit being configured to supply toner to the developing device; and a sheet feed unit configured to be supplied with a transfer sheet through the first opening of the enclosure.