Patent ID: 7909318
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a body housing therein a printing device; a first paper supply unit configured to receive first paper; a second paper supply unit configured to receive second paper; at least one feed roller configured to deliver the second paper disposed on the second paper supply unit; a pickup roller to pick up the first paper from the first paper supply unit; a pickup pad selectively moveable between a first position and a second position, the pickup pad pressing against the pickup roller when in the first position, the pickup pad being spaced apart from the pickup roller when in the second position, the pickup pad being configured to be in the first position when the pickup roller picks up the first paper from the first paper supply unit, the pickup pad being configured to be in the second position when the second paper disposed on the second paper supply unit is delivered by the feed roller; and a delivery roller arranged between the pickup roller and the printing device, wherein the second paper is delivered by the feed roller to the delivery roller through a gap between the pickup roller and the pickup pad, the delivery roller delivering the second paper toward the printing device, wherein the delivery roller is a registration roller configured to align the paper supplied from any one of the first paper supply unit and the second paper supply unit.