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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masaki Miyazawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Hirohisa Adachi, Matsukawa-machi, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 31/22 (2006.01); B65H 31/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 31/10 (2013.01); B65H 31/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A post-processing unit is disposed so as to face the apparatus side surface of a printer that has a manual feed tray protruding from the apparatus side surface. The post-processing unit has an ejection tray, which is movably provided in a unit body and to which paper accepted from the printer is ejected. In an apparatus height direction crossing a direction in which paper is ejected, the ejection tray can be moved to a first position at which ejected paper can be mounted and to a second position at which part of paper mounted on the manual feed tray can be supported.