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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1997
Han-Chang Weng, Taoyuan, TW;
Chien-Yi Wu, Taoyuan, TW;
Cheng-Hsien Lu, Taoyuan, TW;
Chui-Chien Chiu, Taoyuan, TW;
Acer Peripherals, Inc., , TW;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a document-inlet, a multifunction opening, a document-outlet, a first document path and a second document path, is provided. The multifunction opening selectively functions as a document inlet or a document outlet. The first document path, responsive to the document fed in through the document-inlet, directs and drives the document from the document-inlet to the illumination/scan position, and, after the document is scanned, discharges the document to the multifunction opening. The second document path, responsive to the document fed in through the multifunction opening, directs and drives the document from the multifunction opening to the illumination/scan position, and, after the document is scanned, discharges the document to the document outlet. A section of the first document path and a section of the second document path overlaps to each other and defines an overlapping path.