Patent ID: 6845227
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A print medium feed system, comprising: first print medium feed members for feeding a print medium feed to a print section; a print medium detection section provided on the upstream side of said first print medium members in a feed direction of said print medium and making detection of said print medium; a second print medium feed member provided on the upstream side of said print medium detection section in said feed direction and feeding said print medium to said first print medium feed members; and a control section for controlling said first and second print medium feed members, wherein according to said detection of said print medium by said print medium detection section, said control section, firstly, makes said second print medium feed member transport said print medium by a first predetermined distance in said feed direction, secondly, makes said first print medium feed members transport said print medium by a second predetermined distance in said feed direction, and thirdly, makes said first print medium feed members transport said print medium by a third predetermined distance in a backward direction which is opposite to said feed direction.