Patent ID: 6048060
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printing medium discharge apparatus for use in discharging a printing medium from a rotary drum in an ink jet printer, a rotation speed of which is constant from a time of introduction of the printing medium onto the rotary drum to a time of discharge of the printing medium from the rotary drum through printing of an image onto the printing medium by an ink jet while holding the printing medium on the rotary drum, said apparatus comprising:a printing medium carry and discharge device carrying thereon the printing medium, on which the image has been printed, from the rotary drum, to make a non-image formation surface of the printing medium including a non-image formation region contact the printing medium carry and discharge device, and discharging the printing medium carried thereon to be moved apart from the rotary drum; anda printing medium press device pressing an image formation surface including an image formation region of the printing medium carried on the printing medium carry and discharge device, against the printing medium carry and discharge device, to thereby prevent the printing medium from floating up from the printing medium carry and discharge device while the printing medium is discharged by the printing medium carry and discharge device.