Patent ID: 6526253
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming section for forming an image on paper; a first paper accommodating section for accommodating therein prescribed size paper specified to be fed to the image forming section, the first paper accommodating section being movable between a paper replenishment position where paper can be replenished, and a paper feed position where the paper is ready to be fed out; a second paper accommodating section for accommodating therein paper of the same size as the paper held in the first paper accommodating section, the second paper accommodating section being movable between a paper replenishment position where paper can be replenished, and a paper feed position where the paper is ready to be fed out, and requiring a longer time than that of the first paper accommodating section to transport the paper to the image forming section; paper feed means, provided for each of the paper accommodating sections, for feeding the paper placed in the paper accommodating sections to the image forming section one sheet of paper at a time; and a paper feed control section for performing control in such a manner that when setting each of the first and second paper accommodating sections from the paper replenishment position to the paper feed position, in the case where one of the paper accommodating sections has been set into the paper feed position earlier than the other paper accommodating section, paper feed is started from the paper accommodating section that has been set into the paper feed position earlier, wherein, independent of a position of one of the first and second paper accommodating sections, paper feed from the other of the first and second accommodating sections to the image forming apparatus is possible.