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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1989
Akira Mitsuyama, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic printer including a paper storage portion for storing paper sheets to be printed, a paper discharge portion for receiving the paper sheets which have been discharged to the paper discharge portion upon completion of printing of the paper sheets and a printing portion provided with a photosensitive member, a corona charger, an exposure device, a developing device, a transfer charger, a cleaning device and a fixing device, in which when the paper storage portion, the paper discharge portion and the printing portion are projected over a plane for installing the electrophotographic printer, first, second and third projected regions are, respectively, occupied, by the paper storage portion, the paper discharge portion and the printing portion such that at least one of the first, second and third projected regions is contained in at least either one of the remaining two of the first, second and third projected regions.