Electrophotography – Combined with diverse subject matter
Patent
1997-06-27
1999-03-16
Lee, S.
Electrophotography
Combined with diverse subject matter
358496, 358498, 399110, 399377, 399405, G03G 1500, H04N 104
Patent
active
058841172
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus features a document-reading unit mounted to an exterior cover of the apparatus to which at least part of an image-forming unit can be removed from the interior of the apparatus. The exterior cover can be operated without being disturbed by a document-reading unit. Accordingly, attaching and detaching at least part of the image-forming unit readily can be performed. Further, according to another aspect, an image forming apparatus features a common delivery tray, which can be used for both a recording paper and an original document. This saves space within the apparatus and therefore enables the image forming apparatus to be reduced in size. In addition, the recording paper and the original document are delivered to the tray with the image-printed or image-bearing surfaces thereon facing in different directions. Thus the user does not confuse the recording paper with the original document.
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Ishii Hiroyuki
Kajiya Hidehiko
Tanoue Masahide
Yuza Akira
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Lee S.
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