Multifunctional image forming apparatus having a covered main power switch
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus having a facsimile function and a copying function, said image forming apparatus comprising:
- an operational panel provided on an upper plate of the image forming apparatus and configured to operate the facsimile function and the copying function;
a common image reading unit configured to read an image for the facsimile function and the copying function;
a common printer unit configured to print the image for the facsimile function and the copying function;
a common exhausted sheet accommodating unit configured to receive sheets from said common printer unit, said common exhausted sheet accommodating unit being positioned above said common printer unit and below said common image reading unit;
a power switch provided on said operational panel and configured to turn on and off power to the copying function; and
a main power switch configured to turn on and off power to said image forming apparatus, said main power switch provided on a front plate of the image forming apparatus and including a cover covering said main power switch.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus having at least two of a plurality of functions including copying, facsimile and printer functions includes a main power switch that is provided on an outer surface of the apparatus and a cover to cover the main power switch. The cover is capable of opening and closing. Because the main power switch cannot be operated unless the cover is opened, when a user inadvertently tries to turn off the main power switch, for example, at the end of a day, the user must first touch the cover and is thereby reminded that the switch which the user is trying to turn off, is actually the main power switch for the apparatus. Thus, the main power switch is prevented from being inadvertently or unconsciously turned off.
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6 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus having a facsimile function and a copying function, said image forming apparatus comprising:
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an operational panel provided on an upper plate of the image forming apparatus and configured to operate the facsimile function and the copying function;
a common image reading unit configured to read an image for the facsimile function and the copying function;
a common printer unit configured to print the image for the facsimile function and the copying function;
a common exhausted sheet accommodating unit configured to receive sheets from said common printer unit, said common exhausted sheet accommodating unit being positioned above said common printer unit and below said common image reading unit;
a power switch provided on said operational panel and configured to turn on and off power to the copying function; and
a main power switch configured to turn on and off power to said image forming apparatus, said main power switch provided on a front plate of the image forming apparatus and including a cover covering said main power switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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