Image forming apparatus with trays that are movable to a recording sheet discharge position and a controller for controlling movement of the trays
US7349645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00911
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machine (1) has an image former (200) for forming an image on a recording sheet. Movable trays are provided for receiving the recording sheets. A job manager (104) stores information concerning the tray for receiving the recording sheet, and a moving mechanism (605) moves the tray to a recording sheet discharge position according to information stored the job manager (104). An input device (11) allows an operator to input a copy value corresponding to the number of copies of the recording sheets to be discharged in an image forming job, and a tray moving controller (106) for controlling the moving mechanism (605) to move the tray if the copy value inputted from the input device (11) is higher than a predetermined copy value and to keep the tray from moving if the copy value is equal to or lower than the predetermined copy value.
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