Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Component present or mounted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Component present or mounted
C399S407000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146113
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided which includes an image formation unit for forming images on a recording medium; a first transporting path for discharging a recording medium to a sheet discharge device; a longer second transporting path for reversing the transportation direction of the recording medium; a transporting path switching unit for switching between the first transporting path or the second transporting path; a setting unit for setting the discharge speed for discharging the recording medium from the first and second transporting paths to a recording sheet stacking unit, and also setting the reverse transportation speed; and a determining unit for determining whether or not the sheet discharge device has been connected to the image forming apparatus; wherein the setting unit sets a first discharge speed slower than the reverse transportation speed in the event that the sheet discharge device has not been connected, and otherwise sets a faster second discharge speed.
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patent: 6973286 (2005-12-01), Mandel et al.
patent: 09-221254 (1997-08-01), None
patent: 2002211794 (2002-07-01), None
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Canon U.S.A. Inc. IP Division
Gleitz Ryan
Gray David M.
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