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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Fumitake Tajiri, Nagoya, JP;
Fumitake Tajiri, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first paper feed discharge unit which feeds and discharges a recording medium; a second paper feed discharge unit which is formed with an opening and which feeds and discharges the recording medium via the opening; an image forming section which forms an image on the recording medium fed from the first paper feed discharge unit and the second paper feed discharge unit; a first transport mechanism which transports the recording medium from the first paper feed discharge unit to the image forming section; a second transport mechanism which connects the second paper feed discharge unit and the first transport mechanism and which transports the recording medium; a paper feed unit which feeds the recording medium or a storage type recording medium having a storage unit; a transport control unit which controls the first and second transport mechanisms.