Patent ID: 6139206
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A multifunctional machine having different paths for transporting a document and a printable medium, the machine comprising:a first base frame which is located at a path for transporting said printable medium and supports said printable medium;a second base frame which is located at a path for transporting said document and supports said document;supplying means for supplying said document onto said second base frame, said supplying means including a single pickup roller and a friction pad facing said pickup roller, said friction pad having a flat surface which is in contact with a recordable surface of said document;printing means which is located at an upper part of said first base frame and prints on said printable medium by reciprocating on the printable medium; anddocument scanning means which is located at an upper part of said second base frame and scans said document by reciprocating on said document in a direction perpendicular to a transporting direction of said document;wherein said document scanning means and said printing means are driven by a single driving source in the same direction.