Image forming apparatus and method of feeding a sheet
US8033541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J13/0018
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a tray, a sheet conveying path through which sheets are conveyed, a sheet feeding unit including a sheet feed roller for feeding a first sheet to a sheet holding position, a sheet conveying unit having a conveyor roller that intermittently rotates and holds the sheets. The sheet conveying unit is upstream from a recording position, and downstream from the sheet feeding unit. The image forming apparatus also includes a recording unit, and a controller. The recording unit forms an image onto the first sheet while the conveyor roller is not rotating. The sheet feeding unit feeds a leading edge of a second sheet to the sheet conveying unit and maintains the leading edge of the second sheet colliding against the sheet conveying unit at the sheet holding position by rotating the sheet feed roller prior to completing image formation on the first sheet.
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