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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2003
Tatsuya Shiraishi, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasushi Hashimoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Tatsuya Shiraishi, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasushi Hashimoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper treating unit includes: a paper loading table for loading paper; a first paper aligning member that regulates position of the paper by sliding back and forth in the paper proceeding direction; a second paper aligning member disposed upstream of the first paper aligning member in the paper proceeding direction to regulate the position of the paper in the paper proceeding direction; a third paper aligning member disposed along the paper proceeding direction to regulate the position of the paper in a width direction perpendicular to the paper proceeding direction by sliding back and forth in the direction perpendicular to the paper proceeding direction; and a position detecting unit that detects the position of the first to third paper aligning members. The first and third paper aligning members are disposed independently of the paper loading table.