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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Shigeyuki Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Takafumi Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsunori Shioi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Orihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Hayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Arakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeyuki Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Takafumi Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsunori Shioi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Orihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Hayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Arakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of paper supplying trays; an image forming unit; and a cover. The image forming apparatus further includes a cover opening/closing detecting unit that detects an operation for opening/closing the cover; a paper supplying tray opening/closing detecting unit that detects an operation for opening/closing the paper supplying tray; a paper jam detecting unit that detects a paper jam in at least one place in a paper transporting path; a paper jam release deciding unit that decides whether the paper jam in the detecting place is released or not after the confirmation of a detection; and a completion control unit that controls to complete a paper jam processing based on the decision that the paper jam in all of the places in the paper transporting path is released through the paper jam release deciding unit.