Patent ID: 7614736
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus that reads a document while conveying the document and is provided with a printer section in which, while conveying a recording sheet, a printer head for printing on the recording sheet moves in a direction crossing a direction where the recording sheet is conveyed, the printing apparatus comprising: a single driving motor that generates a rotation force; a document conveying mechanism that conveys a document when the rotation force generated by the single driving motor is being transmitted; a recording sheet conveying mechanism that conveys a recording sheet when the rotation force generated by the single driving motor is being transmitted; transmitting means switchable between a first position for transmitting the rotation force generated by the driving motor to the document conveying mechanism when the printer head is located in a specified position for conveyance of the document, and a second position for transmitting the rotation force to the recording sheet conveying mechanism, without transmitting the rotation force to the document conveying mechanism, when the printer head is located in a position, for printing and conveyance of the recording sheet, other than the specified position; and controlling means for controlling movement of the printer head between the specified position and the position other than the specified position.