Patent ID: 6626596
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer for printing an image on either a first print media having first width or a second print media having second width that is larger than said first width, comprising:feed means for feeding either the first print media or the second print media, said feed means feeding either the first or second print media through a paper path past a print position, said feed means including a first roller unit and a second roller unit aligned coaxially with each other and extending across a width direction of said paper path, wherein said first roller unit has a first feed width corresponding to the first print media and said second roller unit has a second feed width corresponding to an additional width of the second print media which extends beyond the width of the first print media, wherein both the first and second roller units are detachably mounted within the printer, and wherein the first and second roller units each comprise an eject roller for ejecting the print media and a friction roller for transferring a driving force to the eject roller.