Image forming apparatus with cooling means for exposing means having a organic electroluminescence element

摘要

In order to resolve the problem, an image forming apparatus of the invention is constructed by a constitution including exposing means including an exposure head comprising an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode for injecting a hole, a luminescent layer having a luminescent region and a cathode for injecting an electron on a board, a photosensitive member formed with an electrostatic latent image by exposing light of the exposing means, developing means for forming a toner image on the photosensitive member by supplying a toner to the electrostatic latent image and cooling means for cooling the organic electroluminescence element. The organic electroluminescence element is cooled by the cooling means in this way and therefore, the temperature of the organic electroluminescence element can be controlled.