Patent ID: 7350993

Claim:
A paper storage apparatus, comprising: a first discharge roller for discharging paper in a given discharge direction; a paper storage pocket for storing discharged paper, the paper storage pocket being positioned at a location offset from the given discharge direction; a moveable first guide member having a first position in which the first guide member is disposed at an inclined angle relative to the given discharge direction for guiding the paper into the paper storage pocket and having a second position for applying pressure to the paper in the paper storage pocket; and a moveable second guide member positioned between the first discharge roller and the first guide member, the second guide member having a substantially upright position in which the second guide member intersects the given discharge direction and a retracted position, the second guide member being configured to (i) pivot toward its retracted position as a leading edge of the paper contacts the second guide member and the paper advances past the second guide member and (ii) return to its substantially upright position after a trailing edge of the paper passes the second guide member, urging the paper toward the paper storage pocket.