Patent ID: 8910933
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: B41J,B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body comprising a printing unit for printing an image on a recording medium and a pickup roller for picking up the recording medium; a paper feeding device, which comprises an elevatable knock-up plate on which recording media are stackable and a pressure member for elastically pressing the knock-up plate towards the pickup roller, and is removably inserted into the main body; and a variable guide unit, which is supported by the main body, is fixed in a slope state so as to lower the knock-up plate in a direction away from the pickup roller when the paper feeding device is being withdrawn from the main body, and moves to maintain a contact state with the knock-up plate when the paper feeding device is inserted into the main body, wherein the variable guide unit further comprises: