摘要 |
A paper discharging mechanism of an image forming apparatus of this invention has paper discharging trays at plural stages to discharge paper on which images are formed by an image forming apparatus in order from newer image forming jobs, an accumulation device to accumulate paper that are discharged from the paper discharging trays at plural stages, a paper moving devices to take out paper housed in the paper discharging trays at plural stages and move into an accumulating device, and a controller to control the paper moving device so as to take out paper from the paper discharging devices in order from older image forming jobs. Thus, paper that are stayed in the paper discharging trays for a long time are shunted and empty paper discharging trays are secured for paper discharged according to image forming jobs.
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