US 5,724,641 A · Image forming apparatus comprising a stapler relatively movable in the positions of the original discharge tray and the sheet discharge trays

Abstract

An image forming apparatus according to the present invention contains an original set tray on which originals are set, image reading system for reading an image on the original, image forming system for forming an image on a sheet on the basis of the image on the original read by the image reading system, an original discharge tray onto which the originals from which the images have been respectively read are discharged, an automatic document feeder for leading the originals set on the original set tray to the position of the image reading system one original at a time, and then discharging the original onto the original discharge tray, a plurality of sheet discharge trays onto which the sheets respectively having the images formed thereon are discharged, distributing system for distributing the sheets respectively having the images formed thereon among the plurality of sheet discharge trays, and a stapler relatively movable in the positions of the original discharge tray and the plurality of sheet discharge trays.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

an original set tray on which originals are set;
image reading means for reading an image on at least one of the originals;
image forming means for forming an image on a sheet on the basis of the image on the original read by the image reading means;
an original discharge tray onto which the originals from which the images have been respectively read are discharged;
a plurality of sheet discharge trays onto which the sheets respectively having the images formed thereon are discharged;
an automatic document feeder for leading the originals set on said original set tray to the position of said image reading means one original at a time, and then discharging the original onto the original discharge tray;
distributing means for distributing the sheets respectively having the images formed thereon among the plurality of sheet discharge trays;
and
a stapler relatively movable in the positions of said original discharge tray and the plurality of sheet discharge trays.

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An image forming apparatus comprising:

an original set tray on which originals are set;
image reading means for reading an image on at least one of the originals;
image forming means for forming an image on a sheet on the basis of the image on the original read by the image reading means;
an original discharge tray onto which the originals from which the images have been respectively read are discharged;
a plurality of sheet discharge trays onto which the sheets respectively having the images formed thereon are discharged;
an automatic document feeder for leading the originals set on said original set tray to the position of said image reading means one original at a time, and then discharging the original onto any one of said original discharge tray and said sheet discharge trays;
switching means for switching the original discharge tray and the sheet discharge trays onto which the originals from which the images have been respectively read are to be discharged;
distributing means for distributing the sheets respectively having the images formed thereon among the plurality of sheet discharge trays;
and
a stapler relatively moved with respect to the plurality of sheet discharge trays.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image forming apparatus comprising a stapler relatively movable in the positions of the original discharge tray and the sheet discharge trays

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Image forming apparatus comprising a stapler relatively movable in the positions of the original discharge tray and the sheet discharge trays

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Abstract

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