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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Sadao Murata, Okaya, JP;
Hideki Furihata, Okaya, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A multifunction device having a pressure feed roller opposite a scanner that advances a sheet while holding it against the scanning glass and avoids sheets being caught by the pressure feed roller and prevents jams and shifts in the feed pitch using a retraction mechanism. The multifunction device has a transportation path for guiding the check P. Located along the transportation path are print heads for printing on the check P, a scanner head for scanning the printed side of the check P, scanner feed rollers for advancing while pressing the check P against the scanner head and a roller retraction mechanism for retracting the scanner feed rollers from the scanner head to open the transportation path