Patent ID: 8038142

Claim:
A sheet-shaped media delivery apparatus, comprising: a media insertion portion, into which a plurality of sheet-shaped media are to be inserted in a stacked state; a media delivery port, from which the media inserted into the media insertion portion are to be delivered; a media guide surface, configured to guide the media toward the media delivery port; a feed roller, configured to feed the media inserted into the media insertion portion toward the media delivery port; a first pressing member, configured to press the media set in the media insertion portion against the feed roller; a second pressing member, configured to press the media set in the media insertion portion against the media guide surface; and a driving mechanism, configured to drive the first pressing member such that the first pressing member is moved from a waiting position and toward the feed roller, and the second pressing member is moved from a retreating position to a side of the media guide surface rotatably interlockingly with the first pressing member, wherein the second pressing member reaches a position at which the second pressing member presses the media against the media guide surface after the first pressing member reaches a position at which the first pressing member presses the media against the feed roller.