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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2008
Yuichi Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Matsui, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaru Yamagishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Fukumoto, Miyagi, JP;
Yuichi Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Matsui, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaru Yamagishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Fukumoto, Miyagi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limted, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A starting unit starts, in parallel with a blowing operation for a first tray, a blowing operation for a second tray that is to perform a feeding operation next. When a predetermined time elapses after starting the blowing operation for the second tray, a feeding unit switches from the first tray to the second tray, and feeds the recording medium from the second tray. When the blowing operation is performed for a number of trays before switching the trays and the number of trays is equal to or larger than a predetermined number, a control unit limits the number of trays for performing the blowing operation.