Compact front-operable image forming apparatus
US7469981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/13
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes a substantially flat top face and a slanted front face, the bottom side of which recedes backward. The image forming apparatus may includes a paper discharge tray disposed at a lower portion of the slanted front face, the paper discharge tray protruding forward. The paper discharge tray may be tiltable upward and downward. Because the bottom side of the slanted front face recedes backward, the flat top face can be provided, and simultaneously, enough space for the feeding and discharging of paper can be secured.
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