Image recording apparatus
US7583926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/234
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image recording apparatus includes first to fifth transport paths. The first path transports a sheet from a sheet feeding section to a sheet output section through a first confluence, an image recording section, a first bifurcation, and a second confluence in that order. The second path transports a sheet from the first bifurcation down to a switchback section through a second bifurcation and a third bifurcation in that order. The third path transports a sheet from the third bifurcation to the first confluence through a third confluence, and vice versa. The third path is positioned between the switchback section and a portion of the first transport path located in the image recording section. The fourth path transports a sheet from the second bifurcation to the third confluence, and vice versa. The fifth path transports a sheet from the second bifurcation to the second confluence.
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