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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2009
Yuichi Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Kitazawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuichi Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Kitazawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a first feeding unit and a second feeding unit. In the first feeding unit, a hand-feeding unit having a hand-feeding accommodating portion is mounted. The first feeding unit includes a first mounting portion into which a medium is conveyed from the hand-feeding accommodating portion. And a connection unit for consecutive installation is mounted to the first mounting portion in a state where the hand-feeding unit is removed from the first mounting portion. The connection unit includes an added conveyance path for consecutive installation. The second feeding unit includes a second mounting portion in which the hand-feeding unit is mounted and into which a medium is conveyed from the hand-feeding accommodating portion. And the second feeding unit is connected to the added conveyance path.
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