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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
Koji Aida, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Aida, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main body () and a sheet feeding tray () that stores the stack of media (). The sheet feeding tray () includes retractable guides () that restrict lateral ends of the media () stacked in the sheet feeding tray (). The retractable guides () can be kept laid when the sheet feeding tray () is not in use. Therefore, even when the retractable guides () are sufficiently large, the sheet feeding tray () can be compact when the sheet feeding tray () is not in use. Thus, when the sheet feeding tray () is housed in the main body (), it is not necessary to provide a large recess space in the main body (), and therefore it is not necessary to increase the size of the image forming apparatus.