Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Kohki Ohmura

Kazuyoshi Kobayashi

Takayuki Onodera

Toshimitsu Okubo

Yukihiko Yoshino

Toshiaki Sannohe

Nobuyuki Hoshi

Yoshinobu Sai

Takuo Satoh

Yasuo Endoh

Sigenobu Irokawa

An image forming apparatus includes a storage, circuitry, and an information provider. The storage is configured to temporarily store one or more sheets to be removed without being used in the image forming apparatus. The circuitry is configured to determine whether a manual operation is performed on the image forming apparatus and whether the one or more sheets stored in the storage exceed a given value in number or height. The information provider is configured to provide information urging removal of the one or more sheets from the storage in response to determination by the circuitry that the manual operation is performed and that the one or more sheets stored in the storage exceed the given value in number or height.

Image forming apparatus with efficient sheet removal from purged sheet storage

A fixing device is drawn from an image forming apparatus in a drawing direction. The fixing device includes a first unit, a second unit coupled with the first unit, and a third unit coupled with the second unit. A fastener releases coupling between at least two of the first unit, the second unit, and the third unit. An exterior cover is disposed at a front of the image forming apparatus in the drawing direction. The exterior cover includes a slot disposed opposite the fastener.

Fixing device and image forming apparatus

An offset printer having a printing section and a plate making section in a unitary assembly. The plate making section is located above the printing section. The printing section includes a plate drum, a rubber drum, and a press drum. The press drum is disposed above and at a predetermined angle relative to the rubber drum. The diameter of the press drum is at least two times as great as the diameter of the rubber drum.

Offset printer having a press drum larger than its rubber drum

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Kanagawa, Japan

Kohki Ohmura