US 2005/0238397 A1 · Image forming apparatus

Abstract

The present invention holds the source document feeding direction downstream edge of a printed sheet ejected above a source document feed tray by means of a top ejection platform functioning as a printed sheet holding section in an area apart from source document feed rollers functioning as a source document feeding section. As a result, a printed sheet ejected onto top ejection platform is not fed automatically by source document feed rollers. Therefore, a printed sheet that has undergone image formation can be ejected without obstruction above source document feed tray of an automatic document feeder, checking and removal of a printed sheet are facilitated, and convenience is improved.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

an automatic document feeder that is equipped with a source document feeding section that automatically feeds a source document and a source document feed tray on which a source document to be fed is set, and that is positioned on a top part of an apparatus main body that performs automatic feeding by means of said source document feeding section of a source document placed on said source document feed tray;
an image forming section that forms an image on a sheet;
a top ejection section that ejects above said source document feed tray a printed said sheet on which an image has been formed by said image forming section;
and
a printed sheet holding section that holds a source document feeding direction downstream edge of said printed sheet ejected above said source document feed tray in an area apart from said source document feeding section.

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Image forming apparatus

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Image forming apparatus

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Abstract

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