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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2010
Takayuki Niihara, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Machida, JP;
Masato Ogawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Yuichiro Maeyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayuki Niihara, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Machida, JP;
Masato Ogawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Yuichiro Maeyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit to form an image on a sheet, disposed in an upper portion of the image forming apparatus; 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, an upper edge of the opening for the upper sheet roll supporter having a sloped portion tilting downward from the front surface to the back of the image forming apparatus.
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