Multifunctional printer
US5369480A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/02463
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multifunctional printer includes a printing portion for printing data on a print medium, a read head for reading data on a read medium, and an enclosed medium carrying passage. The printing portion comprises an electrophotographic record portion. The enclosed medium carrying passage is disposed so as to surround the printing portion and is capable of transferring both the print medium and the read medium. A reversing portion is disposed on the enclosed medium carrying passage to turn the medium upside down. With the arrangement of this multifunctional printer, it is possible to perform double-sided printing on the printed medium and to perform double-sided reading on the read medium. It is also possible to make a multifunctional small-sized printer.
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