Patent ID: 8523348
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. An image recording apparatus comprising: a first conveyor configured to convey a recording medium along a first conveyance path which is defined by said first conveyor; a first recording head configured to eject liquid toward the recording medium that is being conveyed by said first conveyor; a second conveyor configured to convey the recording medium conveyed by said first conveyor, along a second conveyance path which is defined by said second conveyor; a second recording head configured to eject liquid toward the recording medium that is being conveyed by said second conveyor; a third conveyor configured to convey the recording medium conveyed by said first conveyor, along a third conveyance path which is defined by said third conveyor and which is other than the second conveyance path; and a posture changer configured to change a posture of at least a downstream-side portion of said first conveyor whereby said at least said downstream-side portion of said first conveyor is caused to take a selected one of a plurality of angular postures including a first angular posture and a second angular posture, such that at least a downstream-side part of the first conveyance path defined by said at least said downstream-side portion of said first conveyor is directed to the second conveyance path when said at least said downstream-side portion of said first conveyor takes the first angular posture, and such that said at least the downstream-side part of the first conveyance path is directed to the third conveyance path when said at least said downstream-side portion of said first conveyor takes the second angular posture.