Image forming apparatus having first and second grounding...

Details Image forming apparatus having first and second grounding... Image forming apparatus having first and second grounding...

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Electrical connection

C399S390000, C361S212000, C361S214000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07929879

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a cassette attaching section, a media cassette, a loading plate and a first and second ground conducting route. The cassette attaching section includes a media supplying roller for supplying media. The media cassette is attachably and removably installed in the cassette attaching section. The loading plate is mounted in the media cassette and loads the media stacked up in the media cassette. The first ground conducting route makes static electricity discharge from the loading plate to a grounding portion of the cassette attaching section when the media cassette is attached to the cassette attaching section. The second ground conducting route conducts with the media and makes static electricity discharge to the grounding portion when a distance between the media supplying roller and the media is shortened after the first ground conducting route is conducted.

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