To collect used products from a used product market, reduce burden on recycling, decrease replacement components, and reduce the cost of recycled products.
At least one of paper feed trays 15 is provided with a storage space for storing detached fixing members or connecting members. In the paper feed tray 15, the storage space S2 is set behind an end fence 41, in a direction p where transfer paper P is fed. This position is such that it will not affect the operation of feeding paper to the paper feed tray 15 or of paper supplying. Two screw holes 42 are provided in the storage space S2. Screws for fixing the fixing members to be stored are twisted into the screw holes 42, thereby fixing the fixing members and a storage container 39. At recovery of image forming apparatus, etc., by using the fixing members, connecting members, etc., detached and stored; and this will not allow degradation of the quality of the collected products.
FURUKAWA TETSUHIRO
AKATANI KEIICHI
