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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2005
Yoshitaka Kitaoka, Osaka, JP;
Noriyuki Tajima, Hirakata, JP;
Atsushi Sogami, Sanda, JP;
Hiroshi Terada, Ikoma, JP;
Yuzo Kawano, Ogori, JP;
Yoshitaka Kitaoka, Osaka, JP;
Noriyuki Tajima, Hirakata, JP;
Atsushi Sogami, Sanda, JP;
Hiroshi Terada, Ikoma, JP;
Yuzo Kawano, Ogori, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention holds the source document feeding direction downstream edge of a printed sheet ejected above a source document feed tray by means of a top ejection platform functioning as a printed sheet holding section in an area apart from source document feed rollers functioning as a source document feeding section. As a result, a printed sheet ejected onto top ejection platform is not fed automatically by source document feed rollers. Therefore, a printed sheet that has undergone image formation can be ejected without obstruction above source document feed tray of an automatic document feeder, checking and removal of a printed sheet are facilitated, and convenience is improved.