Patent ID: 7802783
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a casing including a manual feed input through which a recording medium is inserted; a sheet supply unit comprising a motor; a feeding roller configured to rotate responsive to drive force received from the motor, the feeding roller being configured to convey the recording medium inserted through the manual feed input in a sheet feeding direction and configured to convey the recording medium supplied from the supply roller in the sheet feeding direction; a clutch device, the clutch device configured to be switched between a first mode in which the drive force from the motor is transmitted to the feeding roller and a second mode in which the drive force is prevented from being transmitted from the motor to the feeding roller; a first sensor configured to detect the recording medium, the first sensor being disposed between the manual feed input and the feeding roller; a second sensor configured to detect the recording medium, the second sensor being disposed downstream of the feeding roller in the sheet feeding direction; an image forming unit configured to form an image and apply the image to the recording medium, the image forming unit being disposed downstream of the second sensor in the sheet feeding direction; and a control unit, wherein when the feeding roller feeds the recording medium from the manual feed input, the control unit is configured to: wherein when the feeding roller feeds the recording medium from the sheet supply unit, the control unit is configured to: