Provided is a small-sized electrophotographic apparatus for which
maintenance such as disposal of a jam of sheets, replacement of
consumables including toner, or replacement of components to be
periodically replaced can be facilitated.Thus, there is provided a tandem
type electrophotographic apparatus using an intermediate transfer belt,
in which photosensitive drums are arranged in a vertical one row, the
intermediate transfer belt is located on one side of the row of the
photosensitive drums, the developing means are located on the other side
of the row of the photosensitive drums, a transfer means for transfer a
toner image from the intermediate transfer belt onto a recording medium
is located above the row of the photosensitive drums, a recording medium
conveying path composed of a vertical conveying path (a front opening
door) for conveying a recording medium fed from the recording medium
supply means, outside of the developing means and substantially in
parallel with the intermediate transfer belt, a curved part and a
horizontal conveying path for conveying the recording medium up to a
transfer means in a substantially horizontal direction, and a fixing
means for fixing a toner image transferred onto the recording medium is
incorporated in the horizontal conveying path (a top surface opening
door), downstream of the transfer means.