Patent ID: 8608153
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A printing media loading apparatus usable with an image forming apparatus comprising: a first printing media loading unit detachably disposed in the image forming apparatus; a second printing media loading unit disposed above the first printing media loading unit when the first printing media loading unit is mounted in the image forming apparatus; a first lever assembly rotatably disposed in the first printing media loading unit; a second lever assembly disposed in the second printing media loading unit to selectively rotate the first lever assembly; and a detecting sensor disposed in the image forming apparatus to detect action of the first lever assembly, wherein, when at least one printing medium is loaded on the second printing media loading unit in a state that there is no printing medium loaded on the first printing media loading unit, the second lever assembly is rotated and the first lever assembly is rotated by rotation of the second lever assembly to activate the detecting sensor.