IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract: an image forming system includes a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus. the first image forming apparatus includes a first housing having a first guide and a first housing contact portion, and a first fixing unit having a first unit contact portion. the second image forming apparatus includes a second housing having a second guide and a second housing contact portion, and a second fixing unit having a second fixing unit. the first unit contact portion contacts the second housing contact portion during the process the first fixing unit is guided by the second guide and interferes with installation of the first fixing unit into the second housing. the second unit contact portion contacts the first housing contact portion during the process the second fixing unit is guided by the first guide and interferes with installation of the second fixing unit into the first housing.

Inventor(s): Shota Iriyama, Tokifumi Tanaka

CPC Classification: G03G21/1647 (Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements)

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