Patent ID: 7434797

Claim:
A recording media processing device comprising: a transport path transporting recording media output from an image forming device main body; a shunting roller being disposed to border the transport path, the shunting roller rotating when after-processing such as staple processing is performed on a first stack of recording media, and the shunting roller receiving subsequent recording media in a wrapping direction thereof while the first stack of recording media is undergoing after-processing, the shunting roller having a shunting path formed around an outer diameter of the shunting roller, and the subsequent recording media being wrapped around the shunting roller in the shunting path while the first stack of recording media is undergoing after-processing; a first branching pawl being disposed on the transport path, the first branching pawl being rigidly fixed to and rotatable on a first shaft, the first branching pawl switching the direction of transport of the recording media by rotating the first shaft between the transport path and a processing unit that performs the after-processing; a second branching pawl being disposed on the transport path, downstream of the first branching pawl, the second branching pawl being rigidly fixed to and rotatable on a second shaft, the second branching pawl switching the direction of transport of the recording media by rotating the second shaft between an output tray and the shunting roller; and a transport roller transporting the recording media, the transport roller being provided on the transport path in the direction of transport between the first branching pawl and the second branching pawl, the first and second branching pawls having cutaways being arranged not to interfere with the transport roller, the transport roller and the first and second branching pawls being disposed to overlap when seen from the side.