Patent ID: 7484728
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A paper storage device comprising: a paper storage section which stores paper; an elevating plate which is vertically movable in the paper storage section; a width regulating member which has a first engagement section, which has both ends thereof detachably supported on a bottom surface and a top surface of the paper storage section, and which projects further above a highest elevation position of the elevating plate; and a positioning member which is arranged on the top surface of the paper storage section and which has a plurality of second engagement sections selectively engaging with the first engagement section on the width regulating member side and a plurality of scales which display paper sizes respectively corresponding to the second engagement sections, wherein the positioning member is so arranged as to be horizontally inverted through 180 degrees, thereby permitting switching between positioning by the width regulating member corresponding to a metric paper size and positioning by the width regulating member corresponding to an inch-based paper size.