Image forming apparatus having movable drawer detachably...

Details Image forming apparatus having movable drawer detachably... Image forming apparatus having movable drawer detachably...

2010-11-10

2011-11-08

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S114000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055152

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus capable of easily performing exchange in a process cartridge with a new cartridge and performing removal of a jammed sheet without detachment of a drawer from a casing. The drawer detachably holds a plurality of process cartridges, and is movable in frontward/rearward direction to one of an operable position where each photosensitive drum is in direct confrontation with a conveyer belt, a cartridge exchangeable position where all of the cartridges are positioned out of the casing, and a jammed sheet processing position ahead of the cartridge exchangeable position for removing a jammed sheet. A regulation mechanism is provided for selectively regulating the movement of the drawer dependent on detachment of a rearmost process cartridge from the drawer.

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JP Office Action dtd Mar. 29, 2011, JP Appln. 2008-163127, English translation.

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