| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper discharge apparatus, a paper discharge method, an image forming apparatus, and an image forming method for discharging paper to the outside at the optimum timing. <P>SOLUTION: A paper discharge apparatus includes: a conveying path L configured to convey a paper from an upstream portion to a downstream portion; a feed roller 5 provided on the conveying path, the feed roller configured to be rotated to convey the paper from the upstream portion to the downstream portion; a feed belt 8 arranged downstream of the feed roller on the conveying path, the feed belt configured to be rotated to convey the paper from the upstream portion to the downstream portion; and a control unit 31 configured to keep a rotating speed of the feed belt to be slower than that of the feed roller to allow the paper to be bent, and then keep the speed of the feed belt to be the same speed as the feed roller to convey the paper to the downstream portion of the conveying path to discharge the paper from the conveying path. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
