Image-forming apparatus having a photosensitive member transfer mechanism

Abstract

An image-forming apparatus comprising an original-support plate for placing an original document thereon, a photosensitive member support stand disposed opposite to, and beneath, said original-support plate for placing a photosensitive member thereon, a charging-exposing unit for forming a latent electrostatic image corresponding to the original document on the photosensitive member, said charging-exposing unit being mounted between the original-support plate and the photosensitive member support stand for transverse reciprocation, and a power driving source for moving said charging-exposing unit reciprocally. The charging-exposing unit includes a mechanism for feeding the photosensitive member. During the return movement of the charging-exposing unit, the photosensitive member transfer mechanism acts on the photosensitive member placed on said support stand to move the photosensitive member incident to the return movement of the charging-exposing unit.

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