Abstract: A plurality of fixing heaters for heating recording paper after printing to speed up drying of ink are disposed side by side in a direction at right angles to the direction in which recording paper is fed. The total number of printed dots by region corresponding to each of the fixing heaters is stored for every one or a plurality of lines of the recording paper. Each of the fixing heaters is driven by power proportional to the total number of printed dots in a corresponding region on the basis of the total number of printed dots by region corresponding to each of the fixing heaters for one or a plurality of lines of the recording paper which is in a position to be heated by the fixing heaters. According to the present invention, even when the printing density in the line direction varies, an inkjet recording apparatus is obtained in which no unfixed portion of ink occurs and the driving efficiency of the fixing heaters is high.

Abstract: A paper delivery apparatus for delivering paper to a predetermined place by driving a roller support shaft with a the paper coming in contact with roller attached to the roller support shaft. The roller support shaft and the drive shaft are connected to each other between a pair of lateral plates. Bearings are attached to the roller support shaft at both ends thereof and are axially movably supported by bearing support members. The roller support shaft together with the bearings may be readily removed from the bearing support members by moving the roller support shaft or the bearings in the axial direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in accordance with the invention includes a body for the device that performs an image forming operation, and a receiving device provided on a rear part of the body, for receiving a paper feeding member. The receiving device includes a guide member which supports the paper feeding member and shifts between a first position where the paper feeding member is in a sharply inclined position, and a second position where the paper feeding member is held in a lowered position. The guide member is designed to shift in response to feeding member insertion, attachment and removal operations such that forces are provided to aid in performing these operations.