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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2008
Masahiko Fujita, Nara, JP;
Tadasu Taniguchi, Nara, JP;
Masaharu Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Yasuaki Fukada, Nara, JP;
Masaya Asakawa, Nara, JP;
Yasuhiro Takai, Nara, JP;
Norichika Katsura, Nara, JP;
Masatsugu Ohishi, Nara, JP;
Masahiko Fujita, Nara, JP;
Tadasu Taniguchi, Nara, JP;
Masaharu Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Yasuaki Fukada, Nara, JP;
Masaya Asakawa, Nara, JP;
Yasuhiro Takai, Nara, JP;
Norichika Katsura, Nara, JP;
Masatsugu Ohishi, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transport path switching unit is provided between transport rollers and pre-registration rollers, and control is performed to switch between a main transport path and an extended transport path of the transport path switching unit such that either the main transport path or the extended transport path is interposed as the part of the paper transport path between the transport rollers and the pre-registration rollers to vary a total length of the paper transport path.