Patent ID: 8434862

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a recording unit configured to form an image on a recording medium which is conveyed in a predetermined conveying direction; a main body portion configured to support said recording unit for movement between an open position and a closed position; a conveying unit configured to convey, in the predetermined conveying direction, the recording medium on which an image is to be formed by said recording unit, said conveying unit being disposed below said recording unit; a tray on which the recording medium on which the image is to be formed by said recording unit is placed; a holder disposed upstream of said conveying unit in the predetermined conveying direction, provided in said main body portion and configured to hold said tray such that said tray can be pulled out from said holder; a moving mechanism configured to move said holder upwardly from a position for feeding the recording medium to said recording unit; and a guide portion which guides said tray in being pulled out from said holder, wherein said guide portion is configured to guide said tray raised together with said holder by said moving mechanism downstream in the predetermined conveying direction.