Abstract: A downsized and flattened exposure device is provided. A substrate (301) is supported only at either one side in the width direction (403) of the substrate surface that is orthogonal to the direction of the row and supported by only one enclosing member (201) at least in the section in the direction of the row of light emitting elements (401) where the light emitting elements (401) are arranged. With this structure, even if the substrate is supported at multiple points, the substrate is subject to almost no distortion due to multipoint support, allowing the substrate to have a reduced size in the width direction, further downsizing and flattening the exposure device.

Abstract: The present invention holds the source document feeding direction downstream edge of a printed sheet ejected above a source document feed tray by means of a top ejection platform functioning as a printed sheet holding section in an area apart from source document feed rollers functioning as a source document feeding section. As a result, a printed sheet ejected onto top ejection platform is not fed automatically by source document feed rollers. Therefore, a printed sheet that has undergone image formation can be ejected without obstruction above source document feed tray of an automatic document feeder, checking and removal of a printed sheet are facilitated, and convenience is improved.

Abstract: In order to resolve the problem, an image forming apparatus of the invention is constructed by a constitution including exposing means including an exposure head comprising an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode for injecting a hole, a luminescent layer having a luminescent region and a cathode for injecting an electron on a board, a photosensitive member formed with an electrostatic latent image by exposing light of the exposing means, developing means for forming a toner image on the photosensitive member by supplying a toner to the electrostatic latent image and cooling means for cooling the organic electroluminescence element. The organic electroluminescence element is cooled by the cooling means in this way and therefore, the temperature of the organic electroluminescence element can be controlled.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an exposer including an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode for injecting a hole, a luminescent layer having a luminescent region and a cathode for injecting an electron on a board. A photosensitive member is formed with an electrostatic latent image by exposing light of the exposer, a developer forms a toner image on the photosensitive member by supplying a toner to the electrostatic latent image, and a cooler cools the organic electroluminescence element such that the temperature of the organic electroluminescence element can be controlled.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus comprises photoconductor drums on which toner images of each color are developed and formed; an endless intermediate transfer belt arranged in a contactable state with the photoconductor drums to run; first bias transfer rollers which perform first bias transfer in which the toner images of each color are transferred from the photoconductor drums onto the intermediate transfer belt; a second bias transfer roller which performs second transfer in which the toner images on the intermediate transfer belt are transferred onto paper; and a separation unit which, when a maximum print length of an image is below a length from a transfer point A to a transfer point B, separates the photoconductor drums and the intermediate transfer belt from each other after all first bias transfer of the toner images to be transferred on the last paper in a first print job has been completed, before second bias transfer onto the last paper is started and after second bias transfer onto paper immediate

Abstract: The present invention holds the source document feeding direction downstream edge of a printed sheet ejected above a source document feed tray by means of a top ejection platform functioning as a printed sheet holding section in an area apart from source document feed rollers functioning as a source document feeding section. As a result, a printed sheet ejected onto top ejection platform is not fed automatically by source document feed rollers. Therefore, a printed sheet that has undergone image formation can be ejected without obstruction above source document feed tray of an automatic document feeder, checking and removal of a printed sheet are facilitated, and convenience is improved.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that enables a source document ejected after image information reading is completed, and a printed sheet on which an image has been formed based on the image information, to be removed easily with one hand while maintaining their segregated state. In this apparatus, a source document feed tray holds a source document. A source document ejection tray is positioned below source document feed tray, and holds an ejected source document. A sheet ejection tray is positioned above source document feed tray, and holds a printed sheet ejected onto the uppermost part of the main body of the apparatus. Source document ejection rollers eject a source document into source document ejection tray so that the ejection direction downstream edge of source document ejected into source document ejection tray faces the ejection direction downstream-side position of source document ejection tray rather than the source document feeding direction upstream edge of source document feed tray.

Abstract: In manual copying mode, recording paper that has undergone image formation passes along a main body ejection path and is ejected onto a main body ejection platform of a main body ejection section by main body ejection rollers, and in automatic copying mode and external input print mode, recording paper that has undergone image formation passes along a top ejection path and is ejected onto a top ejection platform of a top ejection section by top ejection rollers. By thus having recording paper with a high image forming frequency that has undergone image formation by means of the aforementioned automatic copying mode or external input print mode ejected into top ejection section positioned on the upper part of the main body of the apparatus by means of top ejection mode, checking and removal of recording paper are facilitated and convenience is improved.

Abstract: A color image formation apparatus includes a plurality of stages of photosensitive drums provided for respective developing agents, the photosensitive drums arranged in a predetermined direction; and developer units which are provided for respective photosensitive drums and which develop electrostatic latent images formed on the photosensitive drums, wherein an overlap exists in the predetermined direction between a portion of each photosensitive drum and a portion of the developer unit provided so as to correspond to an adjacent photosensitive drum.

Abstract: In order to resolve the problem, an image forming apparatus of the invention is constructed by a constitution including exposing means including an exposure head comprising an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode for injecting a hole, a luminescent layer having a luminescent region and a cathode for injecting an electron on a board, a photosensitive member formed with an electrostatic latent image by exposing light of the exposing means, developing means for forming a toner image on the photosensitive member by supplying a toner to the electrostatic latent image and cooling means for cooling the organic electroluminescence element. The organic electroluminescence element is cooled by the cooling means in this way and therefore, the temperature of the organic electroluminescence element can be controlled.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus comprises photoconductor drums on which toner images of each color are developed and formed; an endless intermediate transfer belt arranged in a contactable state with the photoconductor drums to run; first bias transfer rollers which perform first bias transfer in which the toner images of each color are transferred from the photoconductor drums onto the intermediate transfer belt; a second bias transfer roller which performs second transfer in which the toner images on the intermediate transfer belt are transferred onto paper; and a separation unit which, when a maximum print length of an image is below a length from a transfer point A to a transfer point B, separates the photoconductor drums and the intermediate transfer belt from each other after all first bias transfer of the toner images to be transferred on the last paper in a first print job has been completed, before second bias transfer onto the last paper is started and after second bias transfer onto paper immediate

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a driving unit for transmitting a driving force to the image carrier via a driving spline, and a plurality of members to be driven for driving the driving force transmitted from the driving unit via the image carrier. A shaft is disposed coaxially with a rotation shaft of the image carrier in one end of the image carrier. An involute spline-shaped follower spline to which the driving force is transmitted from the driving unit via the driving spline is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the flange, and a driving force transmitter for transmitting the driving force to at least one of the member to be driven is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the flange.

Abstract: A color image formation apparatus includes a plurality of stages of photosensitive drums provided for respective developing agents, the photosensitive drums arranged in a predetermined direction; and developer units which are provided for respective photosensitive drums and which develop electrostatic latent images formed on the photosensitive drums, wherein an overlap exists in the predetermined direction between a portion of each photosensitive drum and a portion of the developer unit provided so as to correspond to an adjacent photosensitive drum.

Abstract: A tandem type color image forming apparatus has a plurality of image forming units. These units includes at least a plurality of spaced photosensitive drums, and a plurality of developing rollers for developing with toners electrostatic latent images formed on these photosensitive drums. The image forming units except the image forming unit for black color that may be highly frequently used are accommodated in the same first housing. The unit for black color is accommodated in another second housing. The first and second housings are made to be attachable to and detachable from the chassis of the apparatus main body independently of each other. Only an image forming unit with high frequency of inspection or maintenance can separately be detached, so that the work load for inspection or maintenance is reduced, and handling of the apparatus is easy.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus comprises photosensitive drums for respectively forming toner images corresponding to specified colors of an original image, an intermediate transfer belt onto which the toner images are transferred from the photosensitive drums in superimposed relation to form a synthetic toner image, and transfer rollers each for pressing the intermediate transfer belt against the associated photosensitive drum. The photosensitive drum disposed more upstream in a direction of conveyance of the intermediate transfer belt has a lower speed. The intermediate transfer belt may be designed to move at a speed higher than those of the photosensitive drums. With this construction, a sag or dip of the intermediate transfer belt between any two adjacent photosensitive drums is eliminated, thereby preventing a color drift of the synthetic toner image.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image forming apparatus in which looseness in peripheral and radius directions of an involute spline shaft and an involute spline hole is canceled without using a load unit and a driving force transmitted to a photoconductor drum is transmitted to another member to be driven with low cost, saved space and high precision. For this, the image forming apparatus is constituted to have the involute spline shaft to which the driving force generated by the driving unit is transmitted, and the involute spline hole, attached onto a rotation shaft of a photoconductor and positioned and connected to the involute spline shaft so as to contact the involute spline shaft by tooth surfaces on opposite sides and form a gap between the involute spline shaft and the involute spline hole in a tooth tip and tooth root, for transmitting the driving force transmitted from the involute spline shaft to the photoconductor so as to rotate the photoconductor.

Abstract: An image developing apparatus has a photosensitive body, an image-developing roller, a toner feeding roller, a housing cassette, whereon the image-developing roller and the feeding roller are mounted, for storing the toner, a plate-like blade mounted on the housing cassette, a sheet member for preventing the toner from leaking, and toner sealing devices made of a resilient material for preventing the toner from leaking. The sheet member is displaced between a development area of the developing roller and a position of the pressed contact between the developing roller and the feeding roller. The sheet member maintains a uniformly contact along a longitudinal direction of the developing roller. The toner sealing devices are either mounted integrally to, or formed integrally with the blade as one unit, and provided at both ends of the blade. A space is provided between the toner sealing devices and the housing cassette.

Abstract: A tandem type color image forming apparatus has a plurality of image forming units. These units includes at least a plurality of spaced photosensitive drums, and a plurality of developing rollers for developing with toners electrostatic latent images formed on these photosensitive drums. The image forming units except the image forming unit for black color that may be highly frequently used are accommodated in the same first housing. The unit for black color is accommodated in another second housing. The first and second housings are made to be attachable to and detachable from the chassis of the apparatus main body independently of each other. Only an image forming unit with high frequency of inspection or maintenance can separately be detached, so that the work load for inspection or maintenance is reduced, and handling of the apparatus is easy.

Abstract: A printer for forming a toner image to be transferred onto a work piece, includes a latent image roller with an outer peripheral image surface adapted to be electrified in such a manner that an electrostatic latent image is formed thereon, an image developing roller with an outer peripheral toner surface adapted to hold thereon toner to be supplied onto the outer peripheral image surface so that the electrostatic latent image is developed by the toner to form the toner image, an electrifier for electrifying the outer peripheral image surface, and a discharger for partially electrically discharging the electrified outer peripheral image surface to form the electrostatic latent image. A motor drives both the latent image roller and the image developing roller.

Abstract: As the speed of a photoconductor drum 1a can be independently varied by providing a rotational speed adjustment mechanism to the photoconductor drum 1a, an inclined angle in a diagonal direction can be varied and as a result, misregistration can be adjusted. Also, exposure device with the inclination of a scanning line with the photoconductor drum 1a provided and control over correcting the inclination of the scanning line on the photoconductor drum 1a is executed by control over varying the peripheral speed of the photoconductor drum 1a. Hereby, a multiple image formation device wherein the configuration of color misregistration correction device is simplified is provided as an image formation device used for the output device of a computer and others.