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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1990
Hiroshi Kajita, Kobe, JP;
Akihiro Kondoh, Sakai, JP;
Makoto Sugiura, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiro Nishioka, Osaka, JP;
Masahiko Fukano, Osaka, JP;
Eiji Gotoh, Higashiosaka, JP;
Satoshi Tanaka, Yao, JP;
Takeshi Matsuo, Higashiosaka, JP;
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has an image forming apparatus main body with a sheet inlet. The main body is arranged to form an image on a sheet inserted into the sheet inlet. A roll paper cutting device contains roll paper and includes a cutting arrangement for cutting the roll paper and discharging cut sheets. The cutting device is attachable to the main body of the apparatus, and is selectively positionable to a feed position where its outlet is in register with the sheet inlet, or a standby position wherein the outlet thereof is out of register with the sheet inlet. A guide arrangement is provided on the main body for guiding the cutting device for movement in the vertical direction between the feed position and the standby position.