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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2001
Kenichi Yui, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Nisca Corporation, Yamanashi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A card processing apparatus allows for a more compact apparatus that does not cause a reduction in card transporting and printing processing capacity, but improves the freedom of design as an apparatus by establishing a plurality of processing units such as a printer and coating unit in a rational manner. This is attained by a card processing apparatus having a first transport path extended from a card supply unit, a turning unit on said first transport path, a first processing unit to perform the determined process on a card on said first transport path, a second transport path established obliquely to the card transport direction transported through said first transport path based on said turning unit having an angle of 90° or more and less than 180° with regard to the transport path extending from said first processing unit on said first transport path up to said turning unit, a second processing unit to perform the determined process on said card on said second transport path, and a card discharge unit provided at the end of either said first or said second transport paths.