Patent ID: 7651087

Claim:
A stacker in a transporting device including a linear transporting path for transporting a first transport medium, wherein the stacker is disposed at a downstream side of an ejecting unit for ejecting a second transport medium, and can be switched between a first position that forms the linear transporting path and a second position which is positioned below the first position where the second transport medium ejected by the ejecting unit may be stacked, wherein the stacker includes a pair of guide ribs which support the first transport medium and guide both sides of the first transport medium as the first transport medium is transported into the linear transporting path when the stacker is in the first position, wherein the stacker further includes one of support ribs disposed at a position for supporting the bottom of the ejected second transport medium when the stacker is in the second position, wherein at least one of the guide ribs which support the first transport medium also acts as a support rib for supporting the bottom of the ejected second transport medium when the stacker is in the second position, and wherein the guide ribs and support ribs are formed so that the second transport medium ejected to the stacker is level when supported by the guide ribs and the support ribs when the stacker is in the second position.