Electrophotography – Document handling – Copy
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Document handling
Copy
C399S407000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107004
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a sheet; a sheet finishing unit arranged above the image forming unit for performing a finishing process such as punching a hole, stapling and marking on the sheet; and an image reading unit arranged above the sheet finishing unit for scanning and reading an image on an original set on a platen. The image forming unit includes a first discharge stacker having a first sheet discharge device, and the sheet finishing unit includes a second discharge stacker having a second sheet discharge device. The first sheet discharge device discharges the sheet in a direction same as a direction that the second sheet discharge device discharges the sheet. The image reading unit scans the sheet in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction that the first and second sheet discharge devices discharge the sheet.
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Beatty Robert
Kanesaka Manabu
Nisca Corporation
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