Patent ID: 6341861
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A conveying apparatus disposed between a first processing portion and a second processing portion each having an independent conveying system, and including a convey path for feeding a processed medium conveyed from said first processing portion to said second processing portion, wherein said convey path is divided into a first convey path portion and a second convey path portion;there is provided an escape portion for temporarily escaping the processed medium conveyed in said first convey path portion and for conveying the processed medium to said second convey path portion with a tail end of the processed medium facing forwardly is provided between said first and second convey path portions; and a conveying means which does not apply any load to the processed medium when the processed medium is being conveyed by said conveying system of said first processing portion, and which starts to applying a conveying force to the processed medium after conveyance of the processed medium effected by said conveying system of said first processing portion is finished.