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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2013
Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yousuke Minowa, Ibaraki, JP;
Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper conveying device includes: a conveyance path, along which paper is conveyed; paper jam removal zones provided side by side along the conveyance path; paper detection sensors respectively provided in the paper jam removal zones for detecting the presence or absence of paper; a paper jam detecting section for detecting paper jam based on output signals from the paper detection sensors; a signal storing section for storing previous signal statuses just before current signal statuses of the output signals of the paper detection sensors; a display section for displaying one of the paper jam removal zones; and a display controlling section for identifying the one of the paper jam removal zones based on the current signal statuses and the previous signal statuses of the paper detection sensors when paper jam is detected, and displaying the identified paper jam removal zone on the display section.