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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 1990
Filed:
May. 25, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirofumi Hasegawa, Osaka, JP;
Hiroaki Kojima, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Matsuura, Osaka, JP;
Naoto Ohmori, Osaka, JP;
Yukio Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355321 ; 355318 ; 355319 ; 271-31 ; 271301 ; 271303 ;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus comprises a machine body and a paper discharge unit removably attached to the machine body. The machine body defines a face-down discharge tray on top. The paper discharge unit includes a face-up discharge tray and a discharge roller pair. A switch lever is provided in the machine body for selecting between a state in which recording paper is turned over for discharge onto the face-down discharge tray, and a second state in which the recording paper is discharged face up onto the face-up discharge tray.