Patent ID: 6446956
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B41J,G07B,G07G,Y10S

Abstract:
A paper discharge device for a printer comprising:a housing having a circular inside guide wall, a paper inlet, a paper taking out opening, a paper discharge opening, and a paper discharge space; a paper winding roll rotatably provided in a space inside the circular inside guide wall; a motor for rotating the paper winding roll; a power transmitting device for transmitting power of the motor to the paper winding roll; pressure rollers pressed against a periphery of the paper winding roll for winding a paper sheet on the paper winding roll; the pressure rollers including a paper introducing roller and a paper discharge roller for discharging the paper sheet in the paper discharge space; a first sensor for detecting a rear end of the paper sheet when the paper sheet is fed to the paper discharge opening; a second sensor for detecting a forward end of the paper sheet when the paper sheet is fed to the paper taking out opening; and control means responsive to output signals of the first and second sensors for controlling operation of the motor.