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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Yasuhide Saito, Saitama, JP;
Naomasa Okimura, Saitama, JP;
Shin Komatsu, Saitama, JP;
Ryotaro Nomi, Saitama, JP;
Yasuhide Saito, Saitama, JP;
Naomasa Okimura, Saitama, JP;
Shin Komatsu, Saitama, JP;
Ryotaro Nomi, Saitama, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a medium conveyance unit; an image recording unit; and recording unit support portions. The image recording unit is supported by the medium conveyance unit in an undetachable manner for a user who uses the image forming apparatus. The recording unit support portions have a first support portion and a second support portion which are disposed in the image recording unit on a side of an outlet and are spaced from each other in a width direction of a medium conveyed, and a third support portion which is disposed in the image recording unit on an opposite side to the outlet. At least the first support portion and the second support portion are supported on the side of the outlet of the medium conveyance unit.