Patent ID: 6365910
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
An apparatus for scanning a sheet-like recording medium, comprising:auxiliary scanning feed means for feeding a sheet-like recording medium vertically in an auxiliary scanning direction; scanning light applying means for applying scanning light substantially horizontally to the sheet-like recording medium in a beam applying position and scanning the sheet-like recording medium with the scanning light in a main scanning direction; sheet holding means for holding opposite surfaces of the sheet-like recording medium near said beam applying position to prevent the sheet-like recording medium from being positionally displaced in said beam applying position, wherein said sheet holding means comprises: a first guide member for contacting one surface of said sheet-like recording medium fully thereacross; a second guide member for contacting another surface of said sheet-like recording medium fully thereacross, said second guide member being movable toward and away from said first guide member; and a resilient member biasing said second guide member towards said first guide member; and said apparatus further comprises: actuating means for pushing said second guide member in a direction away from said first guide member against the bias of said resilient member.