A transmission for use with an architectural-structure covering, the transmission being arranged and configured to move a covering of the architectural-structure covering between an extended position and a retracted position, the transmission comprising: a housing; a drive shaft positioned within the housing; a driven shaft positioned parallel to the drive shaft within the housing, the driven shaft including a tapered shaft portion; a transmission element coupled to the drive shaft and the driven shaft, the transmission element being arranged and configured to be wound onto the drive shaft and the driven shaft in order to transfer rotation between the drive shaft and the driven shaft; characterized in that the transmission further comprises: a geared assembly coupled to a second end of the driven shaft; the geared assembly including: an intermediate member; a first gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member; a second gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member and intermeshed with the first gear; an input/output shaft coupled to the second gear and configured to be coupled to a rotatable member for winding lift cords of the architectural-structure covering; and an end cover coupled to the intermediate member and the housing; wherein the geared assembly is arranged and configured to couple to the second end of the driven shaft, by coupling the first gear to the driven shaft. a housing; a drive shaft positioned within the housing; a driven shaft positioned parallel to the drive shaft within the housing, the driven shaft including a tapered shaft portion; a transmission element coupled to the drive shaft and the driven shaft, the transmission element being arranged and configured to be wound onto the drive shaft and the driven shaft in order to transfer rotation between the drive shaft and the driven shaft; characterized in that the transmission further comprises: a geared assembly coupled to a second end of the driven shaft; the geared assembly including: an intermediate member; a first gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member; a second gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member and intermeshed with the first gear; an input/output shaft coupled to the second gear and configured to be coupled to a rotatable member for winding lift cords of the architectural-structure covering; and an end cover coupled to the intermediate member and the housing; wherein the geared assembly is arranged and configured to couple to the second end of the driven shaft, by coupling the first gear to the driven shaft. a geared assembly coupled to a second end of the driven shaft; the geared assembly including: an intermediate member; a first gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member; a second gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member and intermeshed with the first gear; an input/output shaft coupled to the second gear and configured to be coupled to a rotatable member for winding lift cords of the architectural-structure covering; and an end cover coupled to the intermediate member and the housing; an intermediate member; a first gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member; a second gear positioned on and coupled to the intermediate member and intermeshed with the first gear; an input/output shaft coupled to the second gear and configured to be coupled to a rotatable member for winding lift cords of the architectural-structure covering; and an end cover coupled to the intermediate member and the housing; wherein the geared assembly is arranged and configured to couple to the second end of the driven shaft, by coupling the first gear to the driven shaft.