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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
May. 21, 1997
Yoichi Kobayashi, Nagano, JP;
Takashi Akahane, Nagano, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tomii, Nagano, JP;
Masaki Shimomura, Nagano, JP;
Koichiro Yokoyama, Nagano, JP;
Toshikazu Kotaka, Nagano, JP;
Kazutoshi Kashiwabara, Nagano, JP;
Takuya Yasue, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper discharge section for a printer having a printer body includes first and second support portions mounted on the printer body. At least one of the support portions is slidable towards and away from the other support portion. A paper pushing down portion is mounted on the printer body and positioned intermediate the support portions. The first support portion can rotate between at least a first position at which the first support portion supports a first bottom side portion of the sheet of paper and at least a second position in which the first support portion does not support the first bottom side portion of a sheet of paper. A slidable edge guide for guiding a first side edge of a sheet of paper is provided and slidable towards the other edge guide. A linkage mechanism links the slidable edge guide to the first support portion to cause the first edge guide and first support portion to slide together.