Patent ID: 7494214
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: B41J,G03G

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording material by recording means, said apparatus comprising: a carriage for reciprocal movement while carrying said recording means; a platen for supporting the recording material at a position opposed to said recording means; a conveyance roller for conveying the recording material; a pinch roller driven by said conveyance roller; a recording unit for supporting said carriage and said pinch roller; a sheet feeding unit comprising a first sheet feeding portion unit for feeding the recording material from a rear part of said apparatus and a second sheet feeding unit for feeding the recording material to said recording unit from a lower portion of said recording apparatus, said sheet feeding unit positioned by sandwiching the first sheet feeding unit and the second sheet feeding unit by a first lateral plate of the chassis and a second lateral plate of the chassis; and a base unit for positioning and fixing said recording unit, said platen, said conveyance roller and said sheet feeding unit.