US4668960A
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Recording apparatus with dual-purpose guide
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-08-27
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2004-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A recording apparatus comprises recording means for effecting recording on one surface of a recording medium, means for feeding the recording medium, a housing for containing the recording means and the feeding means therein, and means provided at a position whereat it is discharged outwardly from the housing when the recording medium is fed by the feeding means, the means being for guiding the recording medium in a predetermined direction and guiding the recording medium so that on one surface of the recording medium, the means can contact only the widthwise end portions of the recording medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Okamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D15/00; G01D15/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording sheet, comprising: recording means for image-recording; guide means for guiding to a recording station of said recording means a first recording sheet and a second recording sheet different in kind from the first recording sheet; and means capable of taking a first position and a second position, said means in said first position being capable of contacting an image-formed area of the first recording sheet discharged after the image is recorded thereon by said recording means to the said first recording sheet, said means in said second position being capable of contacting only the side edge portions on an image-recorded surface of the second recording sheet discharged after the image is recorded thereon by said recording means to guide the second recording sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording sheet, comprising: recording means for image-recording; guide means for guiding to a recording station of said recording means a first recording sheet and a second recording sheet different in kind from the first recording sheet; and means capable of taking a first position and a second position, said means in said first position being capable of contacting an image-formed area of the first recording sheet discharged after the image is recorded thereon by said recording means to the said first recording sheet, said means in said second position being capable of contacting only the side edge portions on an image-recorded surface of the second recording sheet discharged after the image is recorded thereon by said recording means to guide the second recording sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first recording sheet is a plain paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second recording sheet has a low affinity for a recording material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second recording sheet is an overhead-projector recording sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned means is disposed at a sheet discharge position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned means comprises a sheet cutting portion capable of contacting the image-formed area of the first recording sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both side edge portions of the second recording sheet are non-image areas.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means includes a recording head for ejecting ink onto the recording sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording sheet by recording means, comprising: first guide means for guiding a web-like recording sheet to a recording position of said recording means, second guide means for guiding a cut recording sheet to said recording position of the recording means; and means having a cutting portion for cutting the web-like recording sheet having been recorded on by the recording means and a guide portion for guiding the cut recording sheet having been recorded on, said means being capable of assuming a first condition wherein said cutting portion is disposed downstream with respect to the sheet conveyance and adjacent to a conveyance path of the web-like recording sheet and a second condition where said guide portion is positioned adjacent to a conveyance path of the cut recording sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording sheet by recording means, comprising: first guide means for guiding a web-like recording sheet to a recording position of said recording means, second guide means for guiding a cut recording sheet to said recording position of the recording means; and means having a cutting portion for cutting the web-like recording sheet having been recorded on by the recording means and a guide portion for guiding the cut recording sheet having been recorded on, said means being capable of assuming a first condition wherein said cutting portion is disposed downstream with respect to the sheet conveyance and adjacent to a conveyance path of the web-like recording sheet and a second condition where said guide portion is positioned adjacent to a conveyance path of the cut recording sheet.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claims 9, wherein said first guide means and said second guide means include common elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said recording means includes a recording head for ejecting ink onto the recording sheet.
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