Photocopying – Contact printing – Light boxes
Patent
1989-11-30
1991-07-02
Grimley, A. T.
Photocopying
Contact printing
Light boxes
355321, 346160, G03G 2100
Patent
active
050289578
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus provided with an image reading unit for reading an image of an original fed into an original path, wherein the original path is confluent with a first copy sheet path connecting an image forming unit with a common tray. The image reading unit is detachable from the body of the apparatus. A copy sheet is formed an image on a first side and ejected to the common tray with the first side down. An original inserted into the original path is ejected to the common tray with its first side having an image up. Further, the apparatus has a second copy sheet path diverging from the first copy sheet path at an upstream of the original path and a sub-tray for receiving a copy sheet ejected from the second copy sheet path, and a switch member is disposed at the diverging point.
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Grimley A. T.
Hoffman Sandra L.
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
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