JPH0965029A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an image processor small in installation area and improve in operability, to enable the image forming device to perform a printing even while an original cover plate is opened, and to prevent paper from falling when the original cover plate is opened. SOLUTION: A printed paper 20 is carried through a first paper ejecting path 18 and a second paper ejecting path 19 and ejected onto a paper eject tray 23. An original cover plate 45 is supported rotatably in the direction parallel to the carrying direction of the printed paper 20 by a rotary shaft 24, and opened/closed with the rotary shaft 24 as a center. Within the opening/closing operation range of the original cover plate 45, a section 21 at the inserting part of the printed paper 20 in the second paper ejecting path 19 is made larger than the area on the extension of the ejecting part of the printed paper 20 in the first paper ejecting path 18. When the original cover plate 45 is opened, the printed paper 20 is prevented from falling by a plate member 49 of a paper pressing member 46.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus having an image forming apparatus, an image reading apparatus and an automatic document feeder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an image forming apparatus such as a printer that outputs image information, an image reading apparatus such as an image scanner (hereinafter, abbreviated as a scanner) for reading image information, and an image reading apparatus that continuously reads original sheets. An image processing apparatus having functions such as a printer, a scanner, a copying machine, and a facsimile has been developed by incorporating an automatic document feeder such as an automatic document feeder (hereinafter, abbreviated as ADF) to be delivered to a printer. . Such an image processing apparatus is called a multifunction machine.

A conventional image processing apparatus will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional image processing apparatus, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are operation explanatory diagrams of the conventional image processing apparatus.

The image processing apparatus includes a printer 1 which is an image forming apparatus, a scanner 25 which is an image reading apparatus, and an ADF 36 which is an automatic document feeder. A scanner 25 is arranged above the printer 1, and an ADF 36 is arranged above the scanner 25.

In the printer 1, the output papers 3 are stored in the paper feed cassette 2, and the paper feed rollers 4 feed the output papers 3 in the paper feed cassette 2 one by one. The paper transport path 5 guides the output paper 3 fed by the paper feed roller 4 to the printing unit on the downstream side in the transport direction.

The process unit 6 is formed by integrally forming main parts for forming an image. By detachably supporting the process unit 6 on the main body of the printer 1, it becomes easy to replace consumable parts. The photoconductor 7 is rotatably supported by a fixed shaft provided on the side wall of the process unit 6. Around the photoconductor 7, a charger 8, an exposure optical system 9, a developing roller 10, a transfer roller 13, and a cleaning blade 14 are arranged in this order in the rotational direction of the photoconductor 7 indicated by an arrow X.
Is arranged.

The charger 8 is applied with a high voltage from a high voltage power supply (not shown) to uniformly charge the surface of the photoconductor 7.
The exposure optical system 9 irradiates an exposure light beam of a laser beam according to image data to form an electrostatic latent image on the photoconductor 7. The developing roller 10 is rotatably supported on the side wall of the process unit 6. A replenishing roller 11 is rotatably supported on the side wall of the process unit 6. Further, the developing blade 12 is fixed to the side wall of the process unit 6 above the developing roller 10.

Toner is supplied onto the developing roller 10 by the supply roller 11. The toner on the developing roller 10 is triboelectrically charged into a uniform thin layer by the pressing force of the developing blade 12, and is conveyed onto the photoconductor 7. Further, a negative voltage is applied to the developing roller 10 having the toner on its surface to give the toner a negative charge in advance. As a result, negative-positive process development is performed in which the toner is adhered only to the portion on the photoconductor 7 where the exposure light beam is irradiated and the charge is removed to form a toner image.

The transfer roller 13 is rotatably supported on the side wall of the process unit 6. This transfer roller 13
Applies a high voltage to transfer the toner image on the photoconductor 7 onto the surface of the output paper 3 conveyed by the paper conveyance path 5. The cleaning blade 14 removes the toner remaining on the photoconductor 7 without being transferred to the output paper 3.

The fixing device 15 comprises a heat roller 16 having a heat source inside and a pressure roller 17. This fixing device 1
Reference numeral 5 fixes the toner image on the output paper 3 by the heat of the heat roller 16 and the holding pressure of the pressure roller 17. From the fixing device 15, the printed paper 50 after the completion of print formation on the output paper 3 is discharged. A paper discharge tray 51 on which printed paper 50 is stacked is provided on the back surface of the image processing apparatus.

Next, the scanner 25 includes a first scanning body 34 and a second scanning body 35. The document sheet 26 is placed on the document glass 27. The first scanning body 34 reflects the light source 28 for illuminating the document sheet 26 for reading and the reflected light of the document sheet 26 and bends the optical path by 90 degrees.
The mirror 29 is integrally supported. The second scanning body 35 supports the second mirror 30 and the third mirror 31 which are provided relatively inclined by 90 degrees and bend the optical path of the reflected light from the first mirror 29 by 180 degrees. Further, the scanner 25 is provided with an image sensor (hereinafter referred to as CCD) 32 and an imaging lens 33. The reflected light of the original paper 26 given from the third mirror 31 is transferred to the CCD by the imaging lens 33.
It is imaged on the surface of 32 and converted into an electrical signal. The first scanning body 34 scans the entire surface of the document sheet 26, and the second scanning body 3
5 scans the first scanning body 34 at a speed ratio of 1/2. As a result, the original paper 26 and the C
CC while keeping the optical path distance to the CD32 always constant
An image can be formed on the surface of D32.

In the ADF 36, the paper tray 38 accommodates the original paper 37 to be read. The paper feed roller 39 feeds the original paper 37 in the paper feed tray 38
Feed sheets one by one. The transport roller 40 plays a role of transporting the document sheet 37 and discharging it. The U-turn path 41 serves as a conveyance path for the document paper 37. The image information of the document sheet 37 in the ADF 36 is passed to the scanner 25 side at the reading point 42. The paper discharge tray 44 is provided for the original paper 43 that has been read.
To store. A document pressing plate 45 for pressing the document sheet 27 placed on the document glass 27 is provided below the ADF 36. The scanner 25 and the ADF 36 include the rotary shaft 6
It is rotatably connected by 0.

The operation of the image processing apparatus configured as described above will be described below. In FIG. 6, the printed paper 50 after the completion of print formation by the printer 1 is discharged onto a paper discharge tray 51 provided on the back surface of the printer 1. The document pressing plate 45 is rotatably supported together with the ADF 36 by a rotating shaft 60 in a direction of arrow B, which is parallel to the direction of arrow A, which is the direction of conveyance of the printed paper 50. When the original paper 26 on the original glass 27 is read by the scanner 25, the original pressing plate 45 is opened around the rotary shaft 60 together with the ADF 36, and the original paper 26 is placed on the original glass 27. Then, the document pressing plate 45 is closed again together with the ADF 36, and the document sheet 26 is pressed so as not to move. In this state, the image information on the original paper 26 is read by the scanner 25.

In particular, when a plurality of original sheets 37 are continuously read by the ADF 36, the original sheets 37 on the sheet feed tray 38 are fed to the sheet feed roller 3 with the ADF 36 closed.
9 sheets are fed one by one. Original paper 37 fed
Passes through the reading point 42, the entire surface of the document sheet 37 is read by the scanner 25. The original paper 43 that has been read is stacked on the paper discharge tray 44. At this time, the user operates in the direction of arrow C.

Further, in another image processing apparatus, as shown in FIG.
It is rotatably supported in the direction of arrow A, which is the direction of conveyance of A. In this case, the user operates in the direction of arrow E.

[0016]

In the image processing apparatus including the printer 1 alone, the paper discharge tray 51 can be arranged on the upper surface, so that the installation area can be reduced and the printed paper 50 can be printed well. Accessible. However, in the above-described image processing apparatus in which the scanner 25 is arranged above the printer 1 and the ADF 36 is arranged above the scanner 25, the paper discharge tray 51 is not included in the printer 1.
Since it is arranged on the back surface or the side surface of the main body, the installation area is increased by the size of the paper discharge tray 51. In particular, the output tray 5
1 is arranged on the back surface of the main body of the printer 1, when the user picks up the printed paper 50, the paper discharge tray 51
Has a problem that it is difficult to operate because it is in a position that is hard to see at a distance.

The original glass 27 is used to read an image.
It is necessary to open and close the document pressing plate 45 when placing or replacing the document sheet 26 thereon. Therefore, in the above image processing apparatus, if the discharge tray 51 is simply arranged on the upper surface of the image processing apparatus as in the case of the printer 1 alone,
The printed paper 50 cannot be discharged because the paper transport path to the paper discharge tray 51 is bent or divided between the printer 1 and the scanner 25 and the ADF 36. Therefore, when the document pressing plate 45 is open, the printer 1 cannot print. Further, when the original pressing plate 45 is opened, the printed paper 50 on the paper discharge tray 51 and the original papers 37, 43 in the ADF 36 are printed.
Has the problem of falling.

According to the present invention, the installation area of the image processing apparatus including the image forming apparatus, the image reading apparatus and the automatic document feeder is reduced, the operability is improved, and the original pressing plate is opened. An object of the present invention is to enable printing by the image forming apparatus and prevent the printed paper or the original paper from dropping when the original pressing plate is opened.

[0019]

An image processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an image forming apparatus that prints image information on a sheet and outputs the image information, and an image forming apparatus that is arranged above the image forming apparatus and that stores image information of an original sheet. An image reading device for reading, a document pressing plate for urging and fixing the document paper to the image reading device, and a conveying means for conveying the printed paper output from the image forming device to the upper part of the document pressing plate and discharging it. And a printed paper storage unit for storing the printed paper discharged by the conveying means, and a rotation for supporting the document pressing plate on the image reading device in a direction substantially parallel to the conveying direction of the printed paper by the conveying means. It is equipped with a shaft.

An image processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the invention is the image processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, in which the automatic document feeding is provided above the document pressing plate and automatically feeds a document sheet to the image reading apparatus. The printer further includes a feeding device, and the printed paper storage unit is disposed on the upper portion of the automatic document feeder.

An image processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the image processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the conveying means is
A first paper discharge path for conveying the printed paper output from the image forming apparatus to the upper end portion of the image reading device, and a printed paper from the printed paper discharge section of the first paper discharge path to the original pressing plate. A second sheet discharge path for transporting to the upper part,
The print paper insertion portion of the paper discharge path is larger than the area on the extension of the print paper discharge portion of the first paper discharge path within the opening / closing operation range of the document pressing plate.

An image processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the image processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention, which is provided above the document pressing plate and automatically feeds a document sheet to the image reading apparatus. The printer further includes a feeding device, and the printed paper storage unit is disposed on the upper portion of the automatic document feeder.

An image processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes an image forming apparatus that prints image information on paper and outputs the image information, an image reading apparatus that is arranged above the image forming apparatus, and reads image information of a document sheet. A document pressing plate that biases and fixes the document sheet to the image reading device, a rotating shaft that supports the document pressing plate to the image reading device so as to be openable and closable, and a document pressing plate that is rotatably supported by the document pressing plate. A paper pressing member that separates from the paper on the original pressing plate when closed on the image reading device and presses the paper on the original pressing plate when the original pressing plate is opened with respect to the image reading device. It is a thing.

An image processing apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the image reading apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the invention, in which the sheet pressing member separates from the sheet on the document pressing plate based on contact with the image reading apparatus. It is something to do.

An image reading apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the image reading apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect of the invention, in which the sheet on the document pressing plate is a printed sheet output from the image forming apparatus. Is.

An image processing apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the invention is the image processing apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect of the invention, which is provided above the document pressing plate and automatically feeds a document sheet to the image reading apparatus. The automatic document feeder is further provided, and the paper on the document pressing plate is the original paper fed by the automatic document feeder and read by the image reading device.

[0027]

In the image processing apparatus according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the printed paper storage unit for storing the printed paper stamped by the image forming apparatus is arranged above the document pressing plate. As a result, the printed paper storage unit comes into the installation area of the image processing apparatus, and the installation area is reduced. Further, since the printed paper storage section is present on the upper surface of the image processing apparatus, the printed paper is in a position where it can be easily seen and taken by the user. Therefore, the image processing apparatus can be downsized and the operability can be improved.

In particular, in the image processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, the automatic document feeder is arranged above the document pressing plate, and the printed paper storage section is further arranged above the automatic document feeder. There is. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and improve the operability of the image processing apparatus including the image forming apparatus, the image reading apparatus, and the automatic document feeder.

Further, in the image processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, the conveying means includes the first paper discharge path and the second paper discharge path, and the printed paper insertion section of the second paper discharge path is provided. In the opening / closing operation range of the document pressing plate, it is larger than the area on the extension of the printed sheet discharge portion of the first sheet discharge path. As a result, the printed paper can be guided to the printed paper storage unit even when the document pressing plate is open.
Therefore, printing can be performed by the image forming apparatus even when the document pressing plate is open.

In particular, in the image processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the automatic document feeder is disposed above the document pressing plate, and the printed sheet storage section is disposed above the automatic document feeder. There is. Therefore, even when the document pressing plate is opened together with the automatic document feeder, the image forming apparatus can print.

In the fifth to eighth image processing apparatuses, since the paper on the original pressing plate is pressed by the paper pressing member when the original pressing plate is opened, it is possible to prevent the paper from falling.

In particular, in the image processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the paper pressing member moves away from the paper on the original pressing plate based on the contact with the image reading device, so that the structure of the paper pressing member is simple. become.

Further, in the image reading apparatus according to the seventh invention, when the original pressing plate is opened, the printed paper in the printed paper storage portion is pressed by the paper pressing member, so that the printed paper is prevented from falling. Can be prevented.

Further, in the image reading device according to the eighth aspect of the invention, when the document pressing plate is opened, the document sheet fed by the automatic document feeding device and read by the image reading device is read by the sheet pressing member. Since the paper is pressed, it is possible to prevent the original paper from dropping.

[0035]

【Example】

(1) First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the first of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the image processing apparatus in the embodiment of FIG.

The image processing apparatus of the present invention is similar to the conventional image processing apparatus shown in FIG.
And ADF 36. 1 and 2,
The same or corresponding parts as those in FIG. 5 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, detailed description of the same operation as that of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 5 is omitted here.

In FIG. 1, the scanner 25 and the ADF 36 are shown.
And are rotatably coupled by a rotary shaft 24. The first paper discharge path 1 is provided inside the printer 1 and the scanner 25.
8 is provided, and the second paper discharge path 1 is provided inside the ADF 36.
9 are provided. The first paper discharge path 18 conveys the printed paper 20 discharged from the fixing device 15 after completion of print formation to the upper surface of the scanner 25. Second paper discharge path 1
9 conveys the printed paper 20 from the paper discharge section of the first paper discharge path 18 to the upper surface of the ADF 36. A portion 21 having a wide passage width is provided in the paper insertion portion in the second paper discharge path 19.

In the paper ejection section of the second paper ejection path 19,
A paper discharge roller 22 for discharging the printed paper 20 to the paper discharge tray 20 is provided. Above the ADF 36,
A paper discharge tray 23 on which the printed paper 20 discharged by the paper discharge rollers 22 is stacked is arranged. A paper pressing member 46 is rotatably supported on the ADF 36 by a shaft 47. The paper pressing member 46 is provided with a protrusion 48 that operates the paper pressing member 46 by coming into contact with the scanner 25 and a plate member 49 that presses the printed paper 20.

In the present embodiment, the first paper discharge path 18 and the second paper discharge path 19 form a conveying means.

Next, the operation of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment will be described. The printed paper 20 after the completion of print formation in the printer 1 is discharged onto a paper discharge tray 23 provided on the upper surface of the image processing apparatus via the first paper discharge path 18 and the second paper discharge path 19. It The document pressing plate 45 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the rotary shaft 24 is rotatably supported in the direction of arrow I, which is parallel to the direction of arrow H, which is the direction in which the printed sheet 20 is conveyed. When reading the original paper 26 on the original glass 27 by the scanner 25, the original pressing plate 45 is centered on the rotary shaft 24 which is coaxial with the joint between the first paper discharge path 18 and the second paper discharge path 19. Is opened and closed as.

At this time, the portion 21 of the insertion portion of the printed paper 20 of the second paper discharge path 19 is within the opening / closing operation range of the document pressing plate 45, and the printed paper 20 of the first paper discharge path 18 is Larger than the area on the extension of the discharge. Therefore, regardless of whether the document pressing plate 45 is opened or closed, there is no extreme bending of the passage at the joint between the first sheet discharge path 18 and the second sheet discharge path 19, and the printed sheet 20 passes smoothly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the document pressing plate 45
When the sheet is closed, the protrusion 4 of the paper pressing member 46 is
8 is in contact with the scanner 25, the paper pressing member 46
Rotates in the direction of arrow F, and the plate material 49 is separated from the printed paper 20. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
When 5 is opened in the direction of arrow I, the protrusion 48 of the paper pressing member 46 separates from the scanner 25, so that the paper pressing member 46
Rotates in the direction of arrow G, and the plate material 49 presses the printed paper 20 to prevent it from falling.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the printed paper 20 is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 23 provided on the upper surface of the image processing apparatus. Further, the document pressing plate 45 is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 24 in the direction of arrow I which is parallel to the direction of arrow H, which is the direction in which the printed paper 20 is conveyed.
It is opened and closed around 4. At this time, the second paper discharge path 1
In the opening / closing operation range of the document pressing plate 45, the portion 21 of the insertion portion of the printed paper 20 of 9 has the first paper discharge path 18
Is larger than the area on the extension of the discharge portion of the printed paper 20.
When the original pressing plate 45 is closed, the plate member 49 is separated from the printed paper 20 by the protrusion 48 of the paper pressing member 46 coming into contact with the scanner 25. Since the protrusion of the member 46 separates from the scanner 25, the paper pressing member 46 rotates, and the plate material 49 presses the printed paper 20 to prevent its fall.

With the above configuration, the installation area can be reduced, the operability of the printed paper 20 can be improved, and printing can be performed by the printer 1 even when the document pressing plate 45 is open. It is possible to prevent the printed paper 20 from falling on the discharge tray 23 when the is opened.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram of the image processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Here, detailed description of the same components and operations as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

In FIG. 3, sheet pressing members 52 and 53 are rotatably supported on the ADF 36 by shafts 54 and 55, respectively. The paper pressing members 52 and 53 prevent the original papers 37 and 43 from falling. The paper pressing member 52 includes
A plate member 5 that presses the projection 56 and the original document sheet 37 by operating the sheet pressing member 52 by contacting the scanner 25.
8 are provided. The paper pressing member 53 is provided with a projection 57 that operates the paper pressing member 53 by coming into contact with the scanner 25 and a plate member 59 that presses the original paper 43.

Next, the operation of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when the document pressing plate 45 is closed, the projections 56 of the paper pressing members 52 and 53,
Since 57 is in contact with the scanner 25, the paper pressing member 5
2 and 53 rotate in the directions of arrows J and K, and the plate members 58 and 59 are separated from the original sheets 37 and 43, respectively. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the document pressing plate 45 is opened in the direction of arrow I, the projections 56 and 57 of the paper pressing members 52 and 53 are separated from the scanner 25, so that the paper pressing members 52 and 53 are moved to the arrow L ,. It rotates in the M direction, and the plate materials 58 and 59 are the original paper 3
Press 7,43 to prevent it from falling.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the document pressing plate 45 is closed, the paper pressing members 52, 53.
The plate members 58 and 59 are separated from the manuscript papers 37 and 43 by the protrusions 56 and 57 contacting the scanner 25.
When the document pressing plate 45 is opened, the paper pressing members 52, 53
Since the projections 56 and 57 of the paper are separated from the scanner 25, the paper pressing members 52 and 53 rotate, and the plate materials 58 and 59 press the original papers 37 and 43 to prevent the original papers 37 and 43 from falling.

With the above construction, when the document pressing plate 45 is opened, it is possible to prevent the document sheets 37 and 43 from dropping on the paper feed tray 38 and the paper discharge tray 44.

[0050]

According to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, since the printed paper storage portion for storing the printed paper printed by the image forming apparatus is arranged above the original pressing plate, the printed paper can be printed. Since the storage section enters the installation area of the image processing apparatus, the installation area becomes smaller. Further, since the printed paper storage section is present on the upper surface of the image processing apparatus, the printed paper is in a position where it can be easily seen and taken by the user. Therefore, the image processing apparatus can be downsized and the operability can be improved.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the automatic document feeder is arranged above the document pressing plate, and the printed paper storage portion is arranged above the document automatic feeder, the image is printed. It is possible to reduce the size and improve the operability of the image processing device including the forming device, the image reading device, and the automatic document feeder.

Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, the printed paper insertion portion of the second paper discharge path is located within the printed paper discharge portion of the first paper discharge path within the opening / closing operation range of the document pressing plate. Since it is larger than the extension area, it is possible to guide the printed paper to the printed paper storage portion even when the document pressing plate is open. Therefore, printing can be performed by the image forming apparatus even when the document pressing plate is open.

In particular, according to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the automatic document feeder is disposed above the document pressing plate, and the printed paper storage section is disposed above the automatic document feeder, the original document is stored. Printing can be performed by the image forming apparatus even when the pressing plate is opened together with the automatic document feeder.

According to the fifth to eighth inventions, since the paper on the original pressing plate is pressed by the paper pressing member when the original pressing plate is opened, it is possible to prevent the paper from falling.

In particular, according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the paper pressing member is moved away from the paper on the original pressing plate based on the contact with the image reading device, so that the structure of the paper pressing member is simplified.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the original pressing plate is opened, the printed paper in the printed paper storage portion is pressed by the paper pressing member, so that the printed paper can be prevented from falling. it can.

Further, according to the eighth aspect of the invention, when the document pressing plate is opened, the document sheet fed by the automatic document feeder and read by the document reading device is pressed by the sheet pressing member. It is possible to prevent the original paper from falling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram of the image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram of the image processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional image processing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of a conventional image processing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of a conventional image processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printer 18 First Paper Ejection Path 19 Second Paper Ejection Path 20 Printed Paper 21 Area with Wide Passage 22 Ejection Roller 23 Ejection Tray 24 Rotation Axis 25 Scanners 26, 37, 43 Original Paper 45 Original Press 45 Plate 46 Paper pressing member 48 Protrusion 49 Plate material 52,53 Paper pressing member 56,57 Protrusion 58,59 Plate material

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An image forming apparatus that prints image information on paper and outputs the image, an image reading apparatus that is arranged above the image forming apparatus, and reads image information of a document sheet, and the image reading apparatus that reads the document sheet. A document pressing plate that is biased and fixed to the document pressing unit, a transport unit that transports and discharges a printed sheet output from the image forming apparatus to an upper portion of the document pressing plate, and a transport unit that transports the printed sheet. A printed paper storage unit for storing printed paper, and a rotating shaft for supporting the original pressing plate on the image reading device in a direction substantially parallel to the conveying direction of the printed paper by the conveying means are provided. An image processing device characterized by the above. 2. A document automatic feeding device, which is provided above the document pressing plate and automatically feeds the document sheet to the image reading device, wherein the printed sheet storage section includes the document automatic feeding device. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is disposed above the image processing apparatus. 3. A first paper discharge path for conveying the printed paper output from the image forming apparatus to an upper end portion of the image reading apparatus, and the conveying means for transferring the printed paper to the first sheet. A second sheet discharge path for transporting the printed sheet discharge section of the sheet discharge path to an upper portion of the document pressing plate, wherein the printed sheet insert section of the second sheet discharge path is the original sheet. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, within the opening / closing operation range of the pressing plate, the area is larger than an area on an extension of the printed sheet discharge section of the first sheet discharge path. 4. A document automatic feeding device, which is provided above the document pressing plate and automatically feeds the document sheet to the image reading device, wherein the printed sheet storage portion is the document automatic feeding device. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image processing apparatus is arranged on the upper part of the. 5. An image forming apparatus for printing image information on a sheet and outputting the sheet, an image reading apparatus arranged above the image forming apparatus and reading image information of a document sheet, and the image reading apparatus for reading the document sheet. An original pressing plate that is biased and fixed to the original pressing plate, a rotation shaft that supports the original pressing plate openably and closably in the image reading device, and an original pressing plate that is rotatably supported by the original pressing plate. A paper pressing member that separates from the paper on the original pressing plate when closed on the image reading device, and presses the paper on the original pressing plate when the original pressing plate is open to the image reading device; An image processing apparatus comprising: 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the paper pressing member moves away from the paper on the original pressing plate based on contact with the image reading device. 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the sheet on the document pressing plate is a printed sheet output from the image forming apparatus. 8. An automatic document feeder, which is provided above the document pressing plate and automatically feeds a document sheet to the image reading device, wherein the sheet on the document pressing plate is the document automatic feeding device. 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image processing apparatus is a document sheet fed by the image reading apparatus and read by the image reading apparatus.