Image-forming device

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2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Nguyen, Judy (Department: 2854)

Electrophotography

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C399S381000, C399S406000, C400S691000, C400S692000, C400S693000, C271S188000, C271S278000, C347S003000, C355S084000

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07912418

ABSTRACT:
An image-forming device includes: an image-forming unit; a sheet discharge unit; a sheet support unit; and a reading unit. The image-forming unit forms images on a recording sheet. The sheet discharge unit discharges, in a sheet discharging direction, a recording sheet formed with an image by the image-forming unit. The sheet support unit is disposed above the image-forming unit, and supports sheet discharged from the sheet discharge unit. The reading unit is disposed above the sheet support unit, with an underside surface of the reading unit opposing a top surface of the sheet support unit. The sheet discharge unit is configured to discharge the sheet diagonally upwardly so that sheet discharged by the sheet discharge unit contacts the underside surface of the reading unit.

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