Image forming apparatus
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenzo Yoshida, Yukio Kanaoka, Takahiro Fukunaga, Jinichi Nagata, Hideo Yoshikawa, Takashi Matsuda
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a scanner section, an image forming section, and a functional unit. The scanner section is configured to read image information by scanning an image bearing side of a document sheet. The image forming section is located above or below the scanner section with a space section provided therebetween and is configured to perform image formation processing on a recording medium based on the image information read. The space section has at least one open vertical side. The functional unit is removably fitted into the space section through the open side.
Claims8
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a scanner section configured to read image information by scanning an image bearing side of a document sheet;
- an image forming section configured to perform image formation processing on a recording medium based on the image information read, the image forming section located above or below the scanner section with a space section provided therebetween, the space section having at least one open vertical side;
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- a functional unit removably fitted into the space section through the open side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.