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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Sasaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Shinji Kanemaru, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medium transport portion includes a main body portion, a tray unit, and a support guide member. The main body portion includes a first manual feed path and a second manual feed path. The tray unit can be accommodated in the main body portion in a non-use state, and a medium is mounted thereon in a use state. The support guide member is movable in a Z-direction, and supports the tray unit such that a first position that the tray unit is positioned in the first manual feed path, a second position of being positioned in the second manual feed path, and a third position of being accommodated in the main body portion are switched.