Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an image reading section configured to read a document placed on a document placement table by moving and scanning of a scanning body in a sub-scanning direction;
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• an image forming section configured to form an image read by the image reading section on a paper sheet;
• wherein an in-body paper discharge space is formed between the image reading section and the image forming section, and
• a discharge section configured to discharge the paper sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming section to a direction perpendicular to the sub-scanning direction;
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• a discharge tray situated in the in-body paper discharge space and on which the paper sheet from the discharge section is to be placed, the discharge tray comprising wall surfaces at both sides of the discharge tray,
• wherein a bottom surface of the image reading section at a front surface side of the image forming apparatus in the in-body paper discharge space includes a plurality of rib pieces extending in a paper discharging direction perpendicular to the sub-scanning direction, and the plurality of rib pieces are formed at different intervals, and
• a surface of the discharge tray facing the plurality of rib pieces comprises a flat surface without a projection.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an image reading section configured to read a document placed on a document placement table by moving and scanning of a scanning body in a sub-scanning direction;
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• an image forming section configured to form an image read by the image reading section on a paper sheet;
• wherein an in-body paper discharge space is formed between the image reading section and the image forming section, and
• a discharge section configured to discharge the paper sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming section to a direction perpendicular to the sub-scanning direction;
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• a discharge tray situated in the in-body paper discharge space and on which the paper sheet from the discharge section is to be placed, the discharge tray comprising wall surfaces extending from the discharge section to a front surface side of the image forming apparatus at both sides of the discharge tray,
• wherein a bottom surface of the image reading section at the front surface side of the image forming apparatus in the in-body paper discharge space includes a plurality of rib pieces extending in a paper discharging direction perpendicular to the sub-scanning direction, and the plurality of rib pieces are formed at different intervals.