Patent ID: 9372469
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B65H,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming system comprising: an image forming apparatus including: an image forming section configured to form an image on a recording medium, and an opening/closing portion configured to open in a direction away from the image forming section; a recording-medium storage device configured to store a recording medium configured to be used by the image forming section, the recording-medium storage device being a separate device from the image forming apparatus and having a space configured to receive the opening/closing portion when the opening/closing portion is opened; and a transport passage portion configured to form a path along which the recording-medium stored in the recording-medium storage device is transported toward the image forming section, the transport passage portion configured to move in a direction away from the image forming apparatus, wherein the transport passage portion includes a first part configured to face the recording-medium storage device and a second part configured to face the image forming apparatus, the transport passage portion configured to pivot about a pivot shaft provided on the second part, and wherein when the recording-medium storage device is connected to the image forming apparatus, the recording medium storage device covers the opening/closing portion.