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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2024
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Namiki, Kitakyushu, JP;
Kendai Kawakami, Kitakyushu, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medium transport device includes: a feeding roller that feeds a medium mounted on a medium mounting section; a separation roller that nips the medium with the feeding roller to separate the medium and is configured to rotate in a first rotation direction in which the medium is transported downstream and a second rotation direction that is opposite to the first rotation direction; a pressing member that presses the separation roller against the feeding roller; a pressing force change portion that changes a pressing force of the pressing member; and a single drive source that generates a driving force for the separation roller and a driving force for the pressing force change portion.
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