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Image forming apparatus

US7676190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Takatoyo Kitamura · Osaka, JP
Chisato Hatakeyama · Osaka, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2006
Grant date	Mar 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1131
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus comprising: a paper feeding cassette which selectively stores at least two kinds of paper sheets having different size with respect to a paper feeding direction, and includes a posterior end cursor which restricts a posterior end position of the stored paper sheets with respect to the paper feeding direction, wherein the height of the posterior end cursor is changeable. According to this construction, a smaller space is provided to stack large-sized paper sheets which are not frequently used while a larger space is provided to stack small-sized paper sheets which are frequently used can be reserved.

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