摘要:
A sheet feed device includes: a stacking tray on which sheets are stacked in such a manner as to be capable of being lifted and lowered; and a position restricting member configured to come into contact with a sheet end portion to restrict a position of the sheets. The position restricting member is provided to an opening/closing member capable of being opened and closed. When the opening/closing member is closed, the position restricting member restricts a position of the sheet end portion in an opening/closing direction of the opening/closing member.
摘要:
A media includes a set of adjacent edges of material and a segment along only a portion of the set of edges. The segment has a first identifiable end and a second identifiable end.
摘要:
An imaging media handling system is described in the context of an imaging system adapted and constructed to form images on imaging media of differing sizes and materials. The imaging system includes a magazine adapted and constructed to retain stacks of imaging media for infeeding into an image forming mechanism within the imaging system. A resealable imaging media package is provided to hold a stack of imaging media. An imaging media package retaining mechanism is associated with the magazine of the imaging system. The resealable imaging media package is loaded into, and retained within, the magazine, making the imaging media within the package available for infeeding into the image forming mechanism. In an embodiment, the retaining mechanism can include a centering mechanism adapted and constructed to place and retain packages in a centered position within the magazine. The retaining mechanism can also include a size detection mechanism adapted and constructed to determine the size of imaging media inserted into the magazine. One or both of these functions can be accomplished by providing a plurality of spring-loaded side guides on opposite sides of the magazine. In another aspect of the invention, the resealable imaging media package includes a closure member adapted and constructed to selectively move between an open position exposing the imaging media within the package, and a closed position enclosing the imaging media within the package. The closure member can be provided as a frangible closure, such as a pull string or interlocking channel arrangement. A frangible closure breaks the seal of the resealable imaging media package, dividing the package into an imaging media retaining portion and a replaceable package top. Alternatively, the closure member can be provided as a folded closure that remains secured to the package in both the open position and the closed position. A method for loading and containing sheets of imaging media in an image forming mechanism within an imaging system is also disclosed. In a first step, sheets of imaging media are enclosed in a package. Next, a portion of the package is moved to enclose a first section of the sheets of the imaging media within the package while exposing a second section of the sheets of the imaging media. The package is then inserted into the imaging system, and the imaging system is operated to form an image on at least one of the sheets of imaging media. The package is next removed from the imaging system, and then resealed.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus comprises a sheet tray to store sheets to form an image thereon; a detecting section to detect a capacity of empty space of each of the sheet tray; and a sheet managing section to compare the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray with a capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets as a unit of supply to be stored in the sheet tray, wherein in the case that the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray is equal to or larger than the capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets, the sheet managing section notifies that it is possible to supply sheets by the one or plural bundle of sheets as a unit of supply to the sheet tray.
摘要:
A sheet processing apparatus includes: a buffer unit which stores plural supplied sheets with upstream edges in a conveying direction thereof aligned; a processing tray on which sheets discharged from the buffer unit are stacked; and an oscillation roller pair and a return roller which convey the sheet stacked on the processing tray to bring the sheet into abutment against a stopper for receiving the upstream edge of the sheet. The buffer unit is adapted to align the upstream edges of only sheets to be stored before a sheet to be supplied last among the sheets to be stored.
摘要:
A sheet feeding apparatus which is used for front-loading type copy machines and the like, adapted to store laterally two kinds of sheets either of different sizes and/or of different storing directions in one cassette. The two kinds of sheets are taken out selectively and separately and fed to the copying machine assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the two kinds of sheets are stored in a storing device and each kind is taken out from an opposite side thereof. The sheet-feeding apparatus when used with an image forming apparatus provides for multifunctions such as multiple copying and double-face copying.
摘要:
A sheet supply receptacle is disclosed which permits the operator to prepare many reams of sheets of paper for use in a very high speed copier/duplicator. The receptacle, when pre-loaded with reams of paper, is adapted to be applied to the sheet supply apparatus of the copier/duplicator, to deposit the reams on the sheet supply tray or elevator for the copier/duplicator in proper sheet feeding registration and alignment, and be removed from the sheet supply apparatus to be reloaded again for another loading operation.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus comprises a sheet tray to store sheets to form an image thereon; a detecting section to detect a capacity of empty space of each of the sheet tray; and a sheet managing section to compare the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray with a capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets as a unit of supply to be stored in the sheet tray, wherein in the case that the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray is equal to or larger than the capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets, the sheet managing section notifies that it is possible to supply sheets by the one or plural bundle of sheets as a unit of supply to the sheet tray.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section; a discharger for discharging and guiding the copying paper to an outlet; and a controlling section for operating the image forming section, based on an image forming instruction from an operation section. A data fetching section fetches first image data on a plurality of pages and second image data on a plurality of pages. The operation section accepts, as the image forming instruction, a sheaf-unit sorting instruction which includes a predetermined number of copies of each of the first image data and second image data and sorting of the copies. The controlling section, based on the sheaf-unit sorting instruction executes, for the predetermined number of copies, an operation of guiding the first and second sheafs of copying paper, in sequence, to the outlet so that the first sheaf and second sheafs of copying paper are piled in order.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a data fetching section that fetches first image data on a plurality of pages and second image data on a plurality of pages. An operation section accepts a sheaf-unit sorting instruction, which includes a predetermined number of copies of each of the first image data and second image data. A controlling section conducts finishing processing of each of a first sheaf of paper on which the first image data is copied and a second sheaf of paper on which the second image data is copied based on the sheaf-unit sorting instruction. The controlling section then guides the first sheaf of paper and the second sheaf of paper, in sequence, to the outlet so that the first sheaf of paper and the second sheaf of paper are piled in this order.