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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1994
Min-ho Choi, Suwon-city, KR;
Kyung-hwan Kim, Suwon-city, KR;
Byeong-sik Cheon, Suwon-city, KR;
Jin-geun Kwak, Suwon-city, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kyungki-do, KR;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units having a photoconductive device for forming a latent image and a developing device for developing the latent image, an exposing device for exposing the photoconductive device, and a transfer device for transferring the image developed on the photoconductive device onto a sheet of paper. The apparatus is compact and performs a stable driving because the light and small exposing device and transfer device move with respect to the plurality of image forming units, thereby providing a good-quality image and facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus.