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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1997
Takayuki Kawamura, Kadoma, JP;
Masami Nakagawa, Hirakata, JP;
Tetsuya Hokamura, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Koike, Katano, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A video printing apparatus feeds sheets of printing media from the lower front portion of the apparatus housing and ejects the print media at the upper front portion of the apparatus housing. The apparatus comprises a feed tray to be loaded with printing media, a feeding unit to feed the printing media into the inside of the apparatus, a transport unit to transport the printing media fed by the feeding unit, a switching unit provided between the feeding unit and the transport unit to switch over the transport route of the printing media, at least one detecting unit provided between the switching unit and the transport unit to detect the printing media, a printing unit to transfer printing onto the printing media, an ejection unit to eject the printing media after they have been printed by the printing unit, and an ejection tray to store the printing media ejected by the ejection unit. The feed tray is positioned at an angle with respect to the apparatus housing such that the printing media are at a downward angle in the direction of transport.