Patent ID: 9102496
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A recording medium discharging apparatus configured to discharge a recording medium, comprising: a support tray configured to support the recording medium; a discharging mechanism configured to discharge a plurality of pieces of the recording medium to the support tray so that the plurality of pieces of the recording medium is stacked on the support tray; a detector configured to detect a specific state in which a position of an uppermost surface of the plurality of pieces of the recording medium supported by the support tray is same as or higher than a predetermined position; and a controller configured to control the discharging mechanism; wherein, in a case of executing a job for continuously discharging the plurality of pieces of the recording medium on the support tray at a predetermined discharge interval, the controller is configured to control the discharging mechanism to pause discharge of the plurality of pieces of the recording medium on the support tray under a condition that the detector keeps detecting the specific state after a predetermined number of pieces of the recording medium is discharged on the support tray since the detector has detected the specific state; and wherein the controller is configured to set the predetermined number of pieces of the recording medium to be greater as the discharge interval is shorter.