Patent ID: 7853192

Claim:
A paper discharge structure comprising: a paper discharge roller for discharging a recording medium with an image formed thereon from a discharge port; a paper output tray located below the paper discharge roller for holding recording mediums discharged by the paper discharge roller; and a side-wall surface formed extending from an output of the paper discharge roller to the paper output tray, wherein the side-wall surface is formed with a first inclined portion that extends from the output of the paper discharge roller toward the paper output tray and is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the first inclined portion is inclined along a straight axis from the output of the paper discharge roller to the paper output tray, the side-wall surface is formed with a second inclined portion, and the second inclined portion is formed so that its angle of inclination with respect to the vertical direction is made greater than the first inclined portion angle of inclination with respect to the vertical direction.