Patent ID: 8579431

Claim:
An image printing apparatus comprising: an image printing unit; a manual feed tray configured to receive a first printing medium to be fed, the manual feed tray being movable between a feeding position where the first printing medium can be fed and a retracted position; a feeding mechanism configured to feed a specific tray, on which a second printing medium is mounted, from an inlet to the image printing unit through a first path, and to feed the first printing medium received by the manual feed tray to the image printing unit through a second path different from the first path; a sensor configured to detect a current position of the manual feed tray; and a controller configured to control the feeding mechanism and the image printing unit to perform printing on the second printing medium mounted on the specific tray on the basis of the current position of the manual feed tray detected by the sensor, wherein the feeding mechanism is configured to feed the specific tray such that an end of the specific tray moves along the first path and further moves over the image printing unit and along the second path, and wherein the end of the specific tray protrudes outside from the apparatus when the printing on the second printing medium mounted on the specific tray is performed.