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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Kenji Tsuru, Hachioji, JP;
Hideyuki Kurahashi, Toyokawa, JP;
Teruo Nagashima, Toyohashi, JP;
Osamu Okada, Toyokawa, JP;
Kenji Tsuru, Hachioji, JP;
Hideyuki Kurahashi, Toyokawa, JP;
Teruo Nagashima, Toyohashi, JP;
Osamu Okada, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A feeder has a longer side direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and is configured to feed a maximum size recording medium with a longer side first. An image forming unit has a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of the maximum size recording medium, and is configured to print a toner image corresponding to digital image data onto the recording medium. An electrical component unit is configured to control the feeder and the image forming unit. The image forming unit and the electrical component unit are respectively disposed on both sides of the feeder in a shorter side direction.