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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirotoshi Iemura, Nara, JP;
Atsushi Ueda, Nara, JP;
Hajime Horinaka, Kashiba, JP;
Masaharu Kimura, Daito, JP;
Norihiro Ochi, Sakurai, JP;
Shunichi Hayashiyama, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 2/938 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 2/938 ;
Abstract
A sheet with an image formed thereon by an ink jet mechanism is held over the second sheet output tray. Then the sheet being held on the second sheet output tray is pushed out in the direction of discharge of the sheet by means of a rotating sheet discharge arm so that the sheet drops onto the first sheet output tray.