Image forming apparatus with an adjustable scanner
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKoichi Ando
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit, an image forming unit, a frame, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The scanner unit has an image reading section. The image forming unit forms an image read by the scanner unit on a sheet. The frame includes a first support section and a second support section. The first support section supports the image forming unit. The second support section is positioned below the scanner unit. The first adjustment mechanism steplessly adjusts a distance in an up-down direction between the scanner unit and the second support section. The second adjustment mechanism gradually adjusts the distance in the up-down direction between the scanner unit and the second support section.
Claims18
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a scanner having an image reading section;
- an image forming unit that forms an image read by the scanner on a sheet;
- a frame including a first support section that supports the image forming unit and a second support section positioned below the scanner;
- a first adjustment mechanism that steplessly adjusts a distance in an up-down direction between the scanner and the second support section;
- and
- a second adjustment mechanism that gradually adjusts the distance in the up-down direction between the scanner and the second support section,
- wherein the first adjustment mechanism includes a screw member,
- wherein the second adjustment mechanism includes a spacer, and
- wherein the spacer is between the scanner and a distal end of the screw member.
A method of forming a high resolution image in an image forming apparatus comprising a scanner having an image reading section, an image forming unit, and a frame including a first support section that supports the image forming unit and a second support section positioned below the scanner, comprising:
- steplessly adjusting a distance in an up-down direction between the scanner and the second support section using a screw member;
- and
- gradually adjusting the distance in the up-down direction between the scanner and the second support section using a spacer, wherein the spacer is between the scanner and a distal end of the screw member.
An image enhancing device for an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising a scanner having an image reading section, an image forming unit, and a frame including a first support section that supports the image forming unit and a second support section positioned below the scanner, comprising:
- a first adjustment mechanism that steplessly adjusts a distance in an up-down direction between the scanner and the second support section;
- and
- a second adjustment mechanism that gradually adjusts the distance in the up-down direction between the scanner and the second support section;
- wherein the first adjustment mechanism includes a screw member,
- wherein the second adjustment mechanism includes a spacer, and
- wherein the spacer is between the scanner and a distal end of the screw member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.