Patent ID: 9388014
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B41J,B65H

Claim Text:
1. A liquid ejection apparatus, comprising: a head configured to eject liquid; a conveying mechanism configured to convey a recording medium on which an image is recorded with liquid ejected from the head; a holding mechanism configured to accommodate at least one recording medium less than or equal to a specific number, the holding mechanism comprising: a first surface which supports the recording medium conveyed by the conveying mechanism; and a second surface spaced apart from and located above the first surface in a vertical direction, the holding mechanism being configured to hold the at least one recording medium between the first surface and the second surface; a moving mechanism configured to move at least the first surface selectively to one of a support position at which the first surface supports the recording medium and a non-support position at which the first surface does not support the recording medium; a reception tray disposed under the holding mechanism, the reception tray being configured to receive a plurality of recording media having been held by the holding mechanism in a state in which the plurality of recording media are stacked on one another on the reception tray, the reception tray comprising a support surface which supports a lowermost one of the plurality of recording media; and a controller configured to execute: