Abstract: An improved sheet stacking arrangement for use with a recording apparatus, which includes a sheet feed-out device, a tray provided with an inclined surface descending to a certain extent towards the recording apparatus, and a sheet leading edge restricting portion provided at a side of the recording apparatus beyond an intersection between the inclined surface of the tray and an imaginary line extending in the sheet feed-out direction of the sheet feed-out device so as to receive the leading edge of the sheet fed out by the sheet feed-out device and contacting the inclined surface of the tray, with tray distance between the sheet feed-out device and the tray being shorter than the length of the shortest sheet employed in the recording apparatus.

Abstract: A copying or similar type machine of the traction feed type having a traction device for transporting a continuous sheet of paper perforated along the edges to a processor past a portion of an image forming device so as to pass the sheet over a portion of the image forming device.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for removing toner remaining on a moving photoconductive member has a resilient blade in bearing contact with the surface of the photoconductive member and reciprocatingly movable laterally of the direction of movement of the surface, a seal member provided at each end of the photoconductive member and having a width in the direction of the lateral movement of the blade equal to at least the range of lateral movement of the corresponding end of the blade, the seal member being disposed in contact with the rear surface of the blade in the range of lateral movement of the blade end. Toner particles are thereby prevented from falling from the blade off the end of the photoconductive member.