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Image printing apparatus, control method therefor, and print medium discharging apparatus

US10843493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2019
Grant dateNov 24, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H33/08
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image printing apparatus includes a print unit, a tray moving unit that moves a tray for receiving a print medium discharged in a first direction, in a second direction crossing the first direction, a lever moving unit that moves a lever that contacts to the print medium stacked on the tray and is rotatable according to an amount of stacking between a first position at which the lever is contactable to the stacked print medium and a second position at which the lever is separated from the stacked print medium. A control unit causes the tray moving unit to move the tray in the second direction in a state in which the control unit has caused the lever moving unit to move the lever to the second position.

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