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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1995
Tatsuo Fujiwara, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A data processing apparatus is provided which includes at casing having upper and lower cavities arranged in a vertically spaced relationship. A drawer is arranged in the upper cavity and has a hopper for accommodating sheets. The lower cavity functions as a stacker. Sheets are conveyed from the hopper to the lower cavity along a sheet conveying path. An upper image reading or printing head is arranged in the drawer to act on the upper surface of the sheet. A lower image reading or printing head is arranged in the drawer or at a position along the sheet conveying path to act on the lower surface of the sheet. Therefore, it is possible to read information on both surfaces of the sheet or to print data onto both surfaces of the sheet.