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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Tsukuda, Yokohama, JP;
Seiji Ogasawara, Machida, JP;
Takaaki Ishida, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuichi Tokuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Masaaki Matsuura, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuki Matsuo, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a first feeding part configured to feed print media from a first support part supporting the print media, a second feeding part configured to feed print media from a second support part supporting the print media, and a print head configured to print on the print media fed by the first feeding part or the second feeding part. Further, the printing apparatus includes a first conveying path where the print media fed by the first feeding part are conveyed to the print head, and a second conveying path where the print media fed by the second feeding part are conveyed to the print head. At least a part of the second feeding part protrudes in a predetermined spatial area within the first conveying path during a feed operation of feeding print media from the second support part.