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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
May. 10, 2007
Jin Soo Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Byung Sun Ahn, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Yong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Ki Hun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Jin Soo Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Byung Sun Ahn, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Yong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Ki Hun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, which can efficiently align a paper supplied to a printing unit of a main body from a paper feeding unit that is removably mounted to the main body, includes a paper aligning unit, integrally provided with a paper container of the paper feeding unit, to align the paper supplied to the main body and thereby prevent paper misalignment. The paper container to automatically feed paper, the paper supply case to manually feed paper, and the paper aligning unit to align the supplied paper and to supply the paper to the main body are integrally provided within the paper feeding unit to reduce the number of components and thereby decrease manufacturing costs, increase efficiency, and increase productivity.