Printing apparatus
US12162710B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/11312
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a stacking portion on which a print medium printed by a printing unit configured to perform printing is stacked, a discharge unit configured to discharge the print medium printed by the printing unit to the stacking portion, a passage forming portion arranged facing the stacking portion and configured to form a discharge passage of the print medium together with the stacking portion, and an outlet port located at a downstream end of the stacking portion and a downstream end of the passage forming portion in a conveying direction of the print medium. The passage forming portion includes an opening/closing portion which is displaceable between a closed position for forming the discharge passage and an open position for opening access to the stacking portion.
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