Patent ID: 8011659
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet transport direction switching device, comprising: a rotary guide member including a guide passage for passing a sheet to be transported, and pivotally movable about an axis of a support shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to a sheet transport direction to such a posture as to align an exit of the guide passage with at least one of two discharge destinations; a stepping motor for changing the posture of the rotary guide member; a motor controller for controlling a rotation of the stepping motor by supplying an energizing current through a coil to the stepping motor; and a lead end in-timing acquirer for acquiring a timing when a lead end of the sheet enters an entrance of the guide passage, wherein the motor controller is operable to perform, in a state that the exit of the guide passage is aligned with at least one of the two discharge destinations,