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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2000
Motoaki Okitsu, Nara, JP;
Atsushi Saito, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yasushi Matsutomo, Nara, JP;
Shinichiro Hiraoka, Yamatotakada, JP;
Tadaaki Kawano, Nara, JP;
Kimihide Tsukamoto, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Makiura, Nara, JP;
Haruyoshi Migita, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yoshiaki Ibuchi, Nara, JP;
Tomohiko Okada, Kyoto, JP;
Akira Kohno, Nara, JP;
Hideshi Izumi, Ikoma, JP;
Minoru Tomiyori, Nara, JP;
Kunihiko Sakaguchi, Nara, JP;
Kouji Aoki, Nara, JP;
Takateru Yamamoto, Uji, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisa, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus is provided which includes a document reading section for reading image information from a document, and an image-forming section for forming an image on a sheet of paper based upon the image information of the document read by the document reading section. A space section is formed below the document reading section, which accommodates the image-forming section and serves as a discharge section to which the sheet of paper bearing the image formed in the image-forming section is discharged. The space section is surrounded by peripheral walls of an apparatus main body including the image-forming section. The image-forming apparatus further includes a paper post-treatment section that subjects the sheet of paper bearing the image to post-treatments, such as an adjustment process and a stapling process, in a virtually horizontal state, and that is placed between the document reading section and the space section.