Patent ID: 7458577

Claim:
An image recording apparatus, comprising: a support plate configured to support a recording medium to be fed in a feed direction; an image recording unit disposed facing the support plate, said image recording unit configured to record an image on the recording medium fed onto said support plate; a feeding unit comprising a drive roller and a driven roller urged towards said drive roller, the feeding unit configured to feed the recording medium to the support plate; a first support member comprising an urging member, said urging member configured to apply a force urging said driven roller toward said drive roller, said first support member configured to support said driven roller rotatably; at least one guide member disposed on said first support member, said guide member protruding toward said support plate; and a second support member configured to support said first support member, said second support member comprising a roller bearing, wherein said first support member is configured to be rolled to a first position via the roller bearing when said feeding unit feeds the recording medium, and wherein said first support member is configured to be rolled to a second position via said roller bearing when said feeding unit does not feed the recording medium, the second position being disposed at a position upstream in the feed direction relative to the first position.