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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2010
Takayuki Niihara, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Machida, JP;
Yuichiro Maeyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Masato Ogawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Takayuki Niihara, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Machida, JP;
Yuichiro Maeyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Masato Ogawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including an image reading unit to read an image of a document, disposed in an upper portion of the image forming apparatus; an image forming unit to form the image on a sheet, disposed below the image reading unit; at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters provided one above the other below the image forming unit to support a sheet roll, the lower sheet roll supporter offset proximally toward a front surface of the image forming apparatus from the upper sheet roll supporter; and multiple openings provided in the front surface of the image forming apparatus for the at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters through which the sheet roll is set to the at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters from a front surface side of the image forming apparatus.