Detachable duplex copying unit for an image forming apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHideaki Mochimaru
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Abstract
An operation/display panel is attached to an outer surface in front of a printer body, and a duplex unit is detachably attached between the operation panel and the outer surface of the printer body. The duplex unit functions to return the copy paper ejected from an ejecting outlet and having an image on one side thereof toward a paper feeding inlet of the printer body to provide two-sided copying/printing. The operation panel includes operating switches and/or a display, and is slidably mounted such that a space is provided between the operation panel and the printer body, and the duplex unit can then be inserted into the space when two-sided printing/copy is desired.
Claims19
A printer system comprising:
- a printer having a printer body;
- an operation panel composed of a key switch and a display;
- a duplex unit for feeding a copy paper having an image on one side thereof toward an inlet of the printer body;
- wherein said operation panel is disposed on a front side of said printer body and said operation panel is slidable with respect to said printer body between an extended position and a retracted position, and wherein at least in said extended position a space is provided between said operation panel and said printer body, said space extending in a direction of sliding movement of said operation panel, and said duplex unit is disposed in said space between said printer body and said operation panel.
A printer system comprising:
- a printer having a printer body;
- a duplex unit for feeding a copy paper having an image on one side thereof toward an inlet of the printer body, said duplex unit including a first substantially rectangular portion and a second substantially rectangular portion, each of said first and second substantially rectangular portions having a pivotally mounted cover;
- wherein said duplex unit is detachably mounted at an upper corner of said printer body such that said first substantially rectangular portion extends along a top of said printer body and said second substantially rectangular portion extends along a side of said printer body.
A printing apparatus comprising:
- a printer body;
- an operating panel slidably mounted on said printer body such that said operating panel is movable between a first position which is adjacent to said printer body and a second position spaced from said printer body;
- and
- a duplex unit detachably mounted on said printer body, said duplex unit including a portion disposed between said operating panel and said printer body when said operating panel is in said second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.