Patent ID: 8682240
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a transfer unit that transfers a toner image onto a sheet; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image transferred onto the sheet by heat; a sheet delivery unit that delivers the sheet on which the toner image is fixed onto a sheet delivery tray; a supporting member that supports an upstream edge portion of the sheet before the upstream edge portion of the sheet in the delivery direction falls down on the sheet delivery tray, the supporting member being placed between the sheet delivery unit and a sheet stacking surface of the sheet delivery tray; a pressing member that presses the delivered sheet against the supporting member to nip the upstream edge portion of the sheet; a blower unit that blows air to a lower surface of the sheet nipped by the supporting member and the pressing member; a moving unit that moves the supporting member; and a controller that controls the moving unit so that the supporting member moves between a first position to support the upstream edge portion of the sheet and a second position to drop the upstream edge portion of the sheet onto the sheet delivery tray.