Patent ID: 6563525
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus provided with a detachably mountable recording material cassette for supplying recording material to record on recording material by means of a recording head in accordance with recording information, comprising the following:a first carrying passage for recording material formed on a part of recording material cassette; a second carrying passage for said recording material formed in the interior of apparatus main body; a third carrying passage formed by connecting said first carrying passage and said second carrying passage, said third carrying passage being provided with a curved carrying path to be curved on the front side and backside of recording apparatus; and a recording unit arranged on a location along said second carrying passage positioned to face said first carrying passage for holding said recording head, wherein said recording material cassette is installed on the upper part of apparatus main body, and the upper face of said recording material cassette becomes a sheet expelling tray portion.