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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Applicant:
Kiichirou Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Kiichirou Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus according to the present invention enables a user to remove the printed papers from the finisher without the image forming apparatus mistakenly judging that a paper jam has occurred; and has effects including a preventing the occurrence of malfunctions such as a jammed staples and the like, a wasting of resources and time for unnecessary re-printing, and increasing usability of the image forming apparatus by allowing a user in a hurry to remove printed copies without affecting the performance of the image forming apparatus.