Patent ID: 6122456
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for controlling a movement of a recording medium, comprising:a moving mechanism that moves said recording medium;a first motor connected to said moving mechanism to move said recording medium at a first speed;a second motor that moves said recording medium at a second speed that is slower than said first speed, via said moving mechanism; anda clutch provided between said second motor and said moving mechanism to selectively connect said second motor to said moving mechanism,said clutch operating in such a manner that said first motor and said second motor operate in association with one another to move said recording medium in a first direction when said second motor is rotated in a forward direction, said clutch operating in such a manner that said recording medium is moved in a second direction opposite to said first direction when said second motor is rotated in a reverse direction.