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Image forming apparatus and sheet conveyance method

US10766722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 25, 2019
Grant dateSep 8, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00894
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a first cassette configured to accommodate a first sheet; a second cassette configured to accommodate a second sheet different from the first sheet in at least one of a size and an orientation; a controller configured to perform control to feed the first sheet to a conveyance path from the first cassette and feed the second sheet to the conveyance path from the second cassette to insert the second sheet between respective copies if a printing instruction for a plurality of copies is issued; and a sheet discharge section configured to stack the first sheet and the second sheet.

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