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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2021
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medium-transporting device includes: a medium-mounting section on which a medium is mounted; a feeding unit that includes a feeding roller and that is configured to be displaced between a contact posture and a separation posture; a first restricting member that is provided downstream of the feeding roller in the transport direction and that is configured to switch between a restriction posture in which the first restricting member restricts movement of the medium and a retreat posture in which the first restricting member permits the movement of the medium; a first motor configured to generate power for rotating the feeding roller; and a second motor configured to generate power for switching a posture of the first restricting member, in which an operation of rotating the feeding roller and an operation of switching the first restricting member from the restriction posture to the retreat posture are performed in parallel.