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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2017
Applicant:

Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Yoshifumi Noguchi, Ibaraki, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B65H 31/10 (2006.01); B65H 31/38 (2006.01); B41J 13/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/6552 (2013.01); B41J 13/0018 (2013.01); B41J 13/0036 (2013.01); B41J 13/106 (2013.01); B65H 31/10 (2013.01); B65H 31/38 (2013.01); G03G 15/6502 (2013.01); B65H 2405/15 (2013.01); B65H 2511/13 (2013.01); B65H 2511/20 (2013.01); B65H 2511/30 (2013.01); B65H 2513/40 (2013.01); B65H 2515/112 (2013.01); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

In execution of aligning operation in a paper discharge device, every time the number of discharged print sheets reaches the number of aligning-start print sheets, a control unit performs aligning operation while the unit intermittently drives paper feed rollers of an image forming apparatus, to prevent discharge of a print-completed print sheet to a paper discharge table during aligning operation. Further, the control unit intermittently drives an elevation unit such that the print sheet on the top of a paper discharge table is always lower than a paper discharge position of a pair of paper discharge rollers. In execution of high-speed and high-volume printing, it is possible to perform alignment of the print sheet discharged on the paper discharge table without reducing productivity.


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