Patent ID: 7077517

Claim:
An image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a first driving source; a recording sheet feeding means for feeding a recording sheet; a recording means for recording an image on the recording sheet, fed by the recording sheet feeding means, in a predetermined recording area, and movable to the outside of the recording area; a document feeding means for feeding a document; a reading means movable between the reading position for reading an image on the document, fed by the document feeding means, and the stand by position withdrawn from the reading position; a recording sheet feeding force transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the first driving source to the recording sheet feeding means; a document feeding force transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the first driving source to the document feeding means; a switching controlling means for switching the transmission of the driving force of the first driving source either to the recording sheet feeding force transmitting means or the document feeding force transmitting means; a moving means for moving the reading means to the reading position by the driving force of the document feeding force transmitting means; and a second driving source for moving the recording means, wherein the switching controlling means is switched by the movement of the recording means.