Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a sheet material accommodating device for accommodating sheet materials, a sheet material feeding device for feeding the sheet materials from the sheet material accommodating device, an image recording device for recording images on the sheet materials fed by the feeding device, sheet material refeeding device for refeeding to the image recording device through a refeeding passage the sheet material on which an image has been formed by the image recording device, a sheet material reversing device for reversing the sheet material and conveying it to the image recording device, the sheet material reversing device being disposed downstream of the refeeding passage with respect to a movement direction of the sheet material substantially within a projection area of the sheet material accommodating device.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a convey path comprising lateral movement apparatus for controlling a widthwise position of a sheet member to be conveyed, wherein the lateral movement apparatus is curved in a convey direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly and a process cartridge. The main assembly contains and retains an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and therefore, the photosensitive member is not contained in the process cartridge. The process cartridge contains an electric charger, a developing device and/or cleaning device. The process cartridge is detachably mountable into the main assembly.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus provided with a mechanism for discharging the sheet which has been image-processed. The sheet supplying station accommodating a cassette or the like and the image forming station containing a photosensitive member or the like are substantially vertically aligned. The apparatus comprises a sheet reversing and discharging mechanism for inverting the face orientation of the sheet and then discharging it. The sheet reversing and discharging mechanism has a sheet switch-back passage which is disposed between the sheet supplying station and the image forming station, the sheet switch-back passage extending substantially horizontally. Additionally, the apparatus includes a device for selectively shifting the discharged sheets so as to form groups of sheets, without disturbing already-formed groups.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for forming images at an image forming section after conveying sheet materials by the one side reference method, sheet materials of sizes smaller than a predetermined size are conveyed in accordance with a one side reference position, and sheet materials of sizes larger than the predetermined size are guided in accordance with a position shifted from the one side reference position.

Abstract: An apparatus for releasing a sheet-registration mechanism, including primary and secondary register members which cooperates with each other for registering a projected image of an original with a sheet being fed, and an openable cover member located at such a position that is spaced laterally from an apparatus for cooperating with the secondary register member to release the nip between the primary and secondary register members.

Abstract: A copying apparatus has a manual insertion paper feeding mechanism having a manual insertion portion discrete from an insertion portion through which normally used paper may be inserted for conveyance thereof, register device for once stopping paper inserted through the manual insertion portion and thereafter conveying the paper at an adjusted timing, and slip feeder provided between the manual insertion portion and the register device for effecting forward feeding of the paper inserted through the manual insertion portion and for effecting slip feeding of the paper while maintaining the forward feeding condition when the forward movement of the paper is stopped by stoppage of the register device.

Abstract: A reader-printer comprises a housing having a viewing opening, a screen disposed within the housing, means for moving the screen between an exposure position and a position spaced apart from the exposure position, means for projecting the image of a film onto the exposure position, means for feeding a copy sheet to the exposure position, means for delivering the copy sheet from the exposure position, and means for controlling external light entering the housing through the viewing opening.

Abstract: A reader-printer comprises a housing having a viewing opening, a screen disposed within the housing, means for moving the screen between an exposure position and a position spaced apart from the exposure position, means for projecting the image of a film onto the exposure position, means for feeding a copy sheet to the exposure position, means for delivering the copy sheet from the exposure position, and means for controlling external light entering the housing through the viewing opening.

Abstract: A reader-printer comprises means for illuminating a film, lens means for projecting therethrough an image in the film, a viewing screen, a photosensitive medium, means for moving the photosensitive medium, and means for causing the photosensitive medium to be slit-exposed to the image in the moving film. Light splitting means is provided in the optical path of image projection so as to split part of the image light projected through the lens means to travel toward the viewing screen and the photosensitive medium so that only part of the image light projected upon the viewing screen is directed to the photosensitive medium.