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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1993
Shuji Koike, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Kodama, Kawasaki, JP;
Motomichi Shibano, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuyuki Tanaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Sachio Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kunihiko Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomohisa Mikami, Kawasaki, JP;
Masatoshi Kimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a slim printing apparatus which employs a latent image forming method, such as electrophotographing method, and needs an apparatus-occupying area. This printing apparatus comprises a hopper for retaining sheets; a feeding path defined on that surface of the apparatus which is opposite to that surface of the apparatus where the hopper is disposed for conveyance of sheets; a feeding mechanism for feeding a sheet from the hopper onto the feeding path; an endless rotary latent image carrier provided between the hopper and the feeding path; an image forming unit, provided between the hopper and the feeding path, for forming a toner image on the latent image carrier; a transfer unit for transferring the toner image on the latent image carrier onto the sheet conveyed along the feeding path; and a fixing unit for fixing the toner image on the sheet.