Patent ID: 7905480

Claim:
A job separator comprising: a first roller unit comprising: a first driven roller; and a first drive roller, wherein the first driven roller and the first drive roller are configured to receive a sheet therebetween; a second roller unit positioned adjacent to and downstream of the first roller unit in a sheet conveyance direction, the second roller unit comprising: a second driven roller; and a second drive roller configured to selectively move between a first position and a second position, wherein the second drive roller is further away from the first roller unit in the second position than in the first position, and wherein the second driven roller and the second drive roller are configured to receive a sheet therebetween when the second drive roller is in the first position, and the second driven roller and the second drive roller are configured not to receive a sheet therebetween when the second drive roller is in the second position, wherein the first roller unit and the second roller unit are configured to convey a sheet in a substantially lateral direction; a guide plate extending between the first roller unit and the second drive roller, and configured to guide a sheet and to move along with the second drive roller; and a plurality of side frames, wherein the second drive roller further comprises a support shaft, the guide plate is attached to the support shaft, the second drive roller is positioned between the plurality of side frames, and each side frame comprises a groove configured to restrict a rotational position of the guide plate.