Image copying apparatus and image copying method

Details Image copying apparatus and image copying method Image copying apparatus and image copying method

2007-06-12

2007-06-12

Yan, Ren (Department: 2854)

Electrophotography

Document handling

Original

C399S365000, C399S405000, C399S368000, C399S369000, C271S298000, C271S003150, C271S003170

Reexamination Certificate

active

11028677

ABSTRACT:
The image copying apparatus of the present invention comprises a document drawing-in port for drawing an original document before reading operation in and a document discharging port for discharging the original document after reading operation, and copies images of the original document on a medium. The image copying apparatus further comprises trays more than two which are movable upward and downward within a range covering a document feeding position to the document drawing-in port, a receiving position from the document discharging port, and a bottom region located further lower than the lower of these positions. At least one of the trays moves to a position within the bottom region, a tray on which an original document is placed moves to a document feeding position, and another tray moves to a document receiving position.

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Japanese Notification of Reasons for Refusal mailed Mar. 6, 2007, directed to related JP application no. 2004-277873, 5 pages.

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