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Image forming apparatus in use with a sheet post-processing apparatus

US6233427A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 13, 1999
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00936
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus, having a sheet ejection section, provided in an upper portion of the image forming apparatus, for ejecting a recording sheet onto an upper surface portion of the image forming apparatus; a sheet post-processing apparatus for receiving the recording sheet, ejected from the sheet ejection section, so as to perform a post-processing operation upon the recording sheet; and a coupler for coupling the sheet post-processing apparatus with the image forming apparatus so that at least a part of the post-processing apparatus is located on the upper surface portion of the image forming apparatus.

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