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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1999
Yasushi Sawada, Mitaka, JP;
Copyer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When a roll paper unit is incorporated into an image formation apparatus, a second outlet guide member is turned around a pivot in the direction of an arrow G, i.e., moved from a position of solid lines to a position of two-dot chain lines, a rear end portion of this second outlet guide member pressing down a front end portion of a guide member to cause the guide member to be turned around a central shaft in the direction of an arrow H, i.e., moved from a position of solid lines to a position of two-dot chain line. Consequently, a path extending in the direction of an arrow C is closed, while a path extending in the direction of an arrow F is opened, the roll paper being transferred in the paper feed direction. When the roll paper unit is drawn out, the second outlet guide member and the guide member are turned in the directions opposite to those mentioned above. Consequently, the path extending in the direction of the arrow F is closed, while the path extending in the direction of the arrow C is opened, the roll paper being transferred in the paper discharge direction.