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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1993
Seiichi Hirano, Suwa, JP;
Kenjiro Murakami, Suwa, JP;
Hiroshi Ishida, Suwa, JP;
Kenichi Miyazaki, Suwa, JP;
Satoshi Fujioka, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper skew removal apparatus including a single paper feed roller for feeding a paper in a state that the paper feed roller is in contact with the central part of the paper as viewed in the paper width direction, and a paper feed roller and gate roller for contacting the leading edge of the paper, the portions of the rollers that contact the leading edge of the paper are disposed in a direction orthogonal to the advancing direction of the paper fed by the paper feed roller. A printer is also disclosed which incorporates the disclosed paper skew removal apparatus. The inventive and unique construction provides reduction of paper feed time and size reduction in the overall printer, as well as ensuring a reliable skew removal from the paper.