JPH0671963B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

Recording device

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JPH0671963B2
JPH0671963B2 JP60142000A JP14200085A JPH0671963B2 JP H0671963 B2 JPH0671963 B2 JP H0671963B2 JP 60142000 A JP60142000 A JP 60142000A JP 14200085 A JP14200085 A JP 14200085A JP H0671963 B2 JPH0671963 B2 JP H0671963B2
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recording
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次男 天満
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の技術分野〕 本発明は,電子写真技術を用いたプリンタ等の記録装置
に関するものである。
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a recording device such as a printer using electrophotography.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

従来の電子写真技術を用いたプリンタ,例えば,レーザ
ービーム・プリンタ,液晶プリンタ,LEDプリンタ等にお
いては,情報の記録された面が上であるフェイスアップ
(以下フェイスアップとする)の状態で記録紙が排出さ
れる構成のものが多く存在した。
In conventional printers using electrophotographic technology, for example, laser beam printers, liquid crystal printers, LED printers, etc., recording paper is in a face-up state (hereinafter referred to as face-up) with the side on which information is recorded facing up. There were many products that were discharged.

これは,情報の印字された直後の記録紙(カットペーパ
ー)を重力に抗して下方より支持,搬送せねばならず,
定着工程前において,情報の印字された面を下方より摺
擦支持することは,情報のかすれや,よごれの原因とな
るからである。
This means that the recording paper (cut paper) immediately after the information is printed must be supported and conveyed from below against gravity.
This is because, before the fixing process, rubbing and supporting the surface on which the information is printed from below causes the information to be faint and dirty.

また,情報の記録された面が下であるフェイスダウン
(以下フェイスダウンとする)の状態で排出される記録
装置においては,フェイスアップで一旦記録し,印字画
像を定着した後に搬送路中でフェイスダウンに反転させ
てから排出する機構を備えたものであった。
Further, in a recording apparatus in which the face on which information is recorded is a face-down (hereinafter referred to as face-down), a face-up recording is performed, a print image is fixed, and then a face is formed in a conveyance path. It was equipped with a mechanism to turn it down and eject it.

〔従来技術の問題点〕[Problems of conventional technology]

以上の構成の従来の記録装置において,フェイスアップ
排出の装置はフェイスアップのみ,フェイスダウン排出
の場合は,フェイスダウンのみの一方しか選択できず,
両者を選択的に行うことはできなかった。
In the conventional recording apparatus having the above configuration, the face-up discharge device can be selected only face-up, and the face-down discharge can be selected only face-down.
It was not possible to do both selectively.

従って,フェイスアップの記録装置では,記録されるペ
ージの順序が逆となり,プリント終了後に順序を揃え直
す必要があった。
Therefore, in the face-up recording device, the order of the pages to be recorded is reversed, and it is necessary to arrange the order again after the printing is completed.

また,フェイスダインの記録装置においては,プリント
アウトされた記録情報の印字品質を確認したい場合に記
録用紙をいちいち,ひっくり返さなければならないとい
う不便さがあった。
Further, in the Facedyne recording apparatus, there is an inconvenience that the recording paper has to be turned over one by one when it is desired to confirm the print quality of the printed record information.

更に,フェイスダウン排出では,記録紙を搬出路中で反
転させるために,腰の強い厚紙等では搬送路中につま
り,故障の原因ともなっていた。
Further, in the face-down discharge, the recording paper is turned over in the carry-out path, so that thick cardboard, which has a strong rigidity, is stuck in the carry-out path, causing a failure.

〔発明の目的〕[Object of the Invention]

本発明は,上記従来の欠点に鑑み,記録紙の排出をフェ
イスアップとフェイスダウンで選択的に行うことのでき
る記録装置を提供することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of selectively ejecting recording paper face-up and face-down.

〔発明の要点〕[Main points of the invention]

本発明は上記目的を達成するために、記録信号に応じて
記録紙に記録を行う記録装置において、手差し口から挿
入された記録紙を給紙する第1の給紙部と、多数枚積層
収納された記録紙を1枚ずつ給紙する第2の給紙部と、
前記記録信号に応じて対応する画像を前記記録紙に記録
する記録部と、前記記録紙の記録された面を上にして該
記録紙を載置する第1の載置部と、記録処理後の前記記
録紙を前記第1の載置部へ略直線的に搬送する第1の搬
送路と、前記記録紙の記録された面を下にして該記録紙
を載置する第2の載置部と、記録処理後の前記記録紙を
前記第2の載置部へ搬送する湾曲した第2の搬送路と、
記録処理後の前記記録紙を前記第1又は第2の搬送路の
一方へ選択的に搬入させる選択手段とを有し、該選択手
段は、記録紙が前記第1の給紙部から給紙された際には
前記記録紙を必ず前記第1の搬送路へ搬入させることを
特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a recording apparatus for recording on recording paper according to a recording signal, and a first paper feed unit for feeding the recording paper inserted from a manual feed port and a multi-layered storage. A second paper feed unit for feeding the recorded recording papers one by one,
A recording unit for recording a corresponding image on the recording paper according to the recording signal, a first mounting unit for mounting the recording paper with the recorded surface of the recording paper upward, and a recording processing unit. A first transport path for transporting the recording paper to the first loading section substantially linearly, and a second loading path for loading the recording paper with the recorded surface of the recording paper facing down. Section, and a curved second transport path for transporting the recording sheet after the recording process to the second placing section,
Selecting means for selectively carrying in the recording paper after the recording processing into one of the first or second conveying path, wherein the selecting means feeds the recording paper from the first paper feeding portion. When the recording is performed, the recording sheet is always carried into the first transport path.

〔発明の実施例〕Example of Invention

以下,図面に従って本発明の一実施例について説明す
る。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第1図は,本発明の一実施例を示す電子写真プリンタの
概略構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electrophotographic printer showing an embodiment of the present invention.

同図において,電子写真プリンタは,感光体1上に記録
情報を形成する記録部2と,記録紙3を前記感光体1上
に形成された記録情報にタイミングを合わせて順次搬送
する給紙部4と,前記記録紙3を第1の載置部5と第2
の載置部6とに選択する選択手段7を備えた搬送部8等
から構成されている。
In FIG. 1, an electrophotographic printer includes a recording unit 2 that forms recording information on a photoconductor 1, and a paper feeding unit that sequentially conveys a recording paper 3 to the recording information formed on the photoconductor 1 at a timing. 4, the recording paper 3 on the first mounting portion 5 and the second
It is composed of a loading section 6 and a carrying section 8 having a selecting means 7 for selecting.

記録部2は,公知の技術手段より構成され,感光体1の
周囲に配設された感光体1を均一に帯電する帯電器9
と,記録情報を感光体1上に記録する光学記録ヘッド10
と,感光体1上に形成された静電潜像を現像する現像器
11と現像された記録情報を記録紙3上に転写する転写器
12と前記転写器12を用いた転写工程で転写されなかった
感光体1上の残留トナーを取り除くクリーナ13等から構
成されており,本実施例において,光記録ヘッド10は主
走査方向に多数のマイクロシャッタを集合させた液晶光
シャッタを用いている。
The recording unit 2 is composed of a known technical means, and is a charger 9 for uniformly charging the photoconductor 1 arranged around the photoconductor 1.
And an optical recording head 10 for recording recording information on the photoconductor 1.
And a developing device for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the photoreceptor 1.
11 and a transfer device for transferring the developed recording information onto the recording paper 3.
12 and a cleaner 13 for removing the residual toner on the photoconductor 1 that has not been transferred in the transfer process using the transfer device 12. In the present embodiment, the optical recording head 10 has a large number in the main scanning direction. A liquid crystal optical shutter in which micro shutters are assembled is used.

尚,本発明は,これに限定されることなく,レーザービ
ームやLEDを用いた光記録ヘッドについても応用するこ
とができる。
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to an optical recording head using a laser beam or an LED.

給紙部4は,カットペーパーである記録紙3が多数枚積
層されたカセット14と前記記録紙3を一枚ずつ最上部か
ら取り出し搬送する給紙コロ15と,記録紙3の搬送方向
をガイドするガイド板16と,感光体1上の記録情報にタ
イミングを合せて,転写部へ搬送するタイミングロール
17と手差し口18とから構成され,図示しない制御機構の
信号により感光体1上に形成された記録情報とタイミン
グを一致させて,記録紙3を搬送する。
The paper feeding unit 4 includes a cassette 14 in which a large number of recording papers 3 which are cut papers are stacked, a paper feeding roller 15 that takes out and conveys the recording papers 3 one by one from the top, and guides the conveyance direction of the recording papers 3. A guide roll 16 for timing and a timing roll that conveys the recording information on the photoconductor 1 to the transfer portion in time.
The recording sheet 3 is conveyed by the timing 17 and the recording information formed on the photoconductor 1 by a signal from a control mechanism (not shown).

また,手差し口18は,カセット14に収納するのに適しな
い厚紙等を一枚ずつ挿入するための挿入口である。
In addition, the manual insertion port 18 is an insertion port for inserting thick paper or the like, which is not suitable to be stored in the cassette 14, one by one.

尚,以上の実施例では,所定の大きさに裁断されたカッ
トペーパーを給送する場合について説明したが,ロール
ペーパーを適宜カットする記録紙であっても適用できる
ことは勿論である。
In the above embodiments, the case where the cut paper cut into a predetermined size is fed has been described, but it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to recording paper in which roll paper is appropriately cut.

搬送部8は,感光体1上の記録情報を図示しない転写部
で転写された記録紙3をフェイスアップの状態で受ける
ガイド板19と,転写後の記録情報を加熱等で定着する定
着ロール20と選択手段7と複数の搬送ロール対21a,21b,
21c,21d,21e,21f等から構成されている。
The conveying unit 8 includes a guide plate 19 that receives the recording information on the photoconductor 1 transferred in a transfer unit (not shown) in a face-up state, and a fixing roll 20 that fixes the transferred recording information by heating or the like. And selecting means 7 and a plurality of conveying roll pairs 21a, 21b,
It is composed of 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f and the like.

ここで,記録情報の記録された定着工程前の記録紙は,
画像の汚れや,かすれを防ぐために,どうしてもフェイ
スアップの状態で保持搬送しなければならない。
Here, the recording paper on which the recording information is recorded before the fixing process is
In order to prevent the image from becoming dirty and fading, it must be held and conveyed face up.

フェイスアップ状態でガイド板19上に受け取られた図外
の記録紙3は,定着ロール20で定着加工を受けた後,搬
送ロール対21aで,ガイド板22,23の間に軸24で半回動可
能に設けられた選択手段7に搬送される(第2図
(a),(b)参照)。
The recording paper 3 (not shown) received on the guide plate 19 in the face-up state is subjected to fixing processing by the fixing roll 20 and then halfway by the shaft 24 between the guide plates 22 and 23 by the conveying roll pair 21a. It is conveyed to the movably provided selection means 7 (see FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b)).

選択手段7は,図示しない制御機構(ホスト機器)から
の信号により自動的に,或いは手動により切り替えるこ
とができる。
The selection means 7 can be switched automatically or manually by a signal from a control mechanism (host device) not shown.

第2図(a)に示す如く,選択手段7を下降させれば,
記録紙3は,搬送ロール対21b〜21eにより上昇させら
れ,フェイスダウンで第2の載置部6に排出される。
As shown in FIG. 2 (a), if the selecting means 7 is lowered,
The recording paper 3 is raised by the pair of transport rolls 21b to 21e and is discharged face down on the second mounting portion 6.

また,第2図(b)に示す如く選択手段7を軸24を中心
として上昇させれば,記録紙3は,搬送ロール対21fに
より,略ストレートにフェイスアップで第1の載置部5
に排出される。
Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), when the selecting means 7 is raised about the shaft 24, the recording paper 3 is faced up substantially straight by the pair of conveying rolls 21f, and the first placing portion 5 is placed.
Is discharged to.

以上説明したように,本発明の記録装置によれば,記録
紙(カットシート)を第1の載置部5と第2の載置部6
とに選択的に排出することができるとともに、フェイス
アップ、フェイスダウンの選択も同時に行うことができ
る。
As described above, according to the recording apparatus of the present invention, the recording paper (cut sheet) is placed on the first mounting portion 5 and the second mounting portion 6.
In addition to being able to selectively discharge, face-up and face-down can be selected at the same time.

更に,手差し給紙によって,給紙を行い,フェイスアッ
プの排出を選択すれば,記録紙は,略直線状に搬送され
るので,腰の強い紙や厚紙であっても,紙詰りの心配な
く印字を行うことができる。
Further, if the paper is fed by manual feeding and the face-up discharge is selected, the recording paper is conveyed in a substantially straight line, so that even if the paper is strong or thick, there is no fear of paper jams. Printing can be performed.

また,手差し給紙された記録紙は,必ずフェイスアップ
用の第1の載置部5に排出し,カセットから給紙された
記録紙は,フェイスダウン用の第2の載置部6に排出す
るよう選択することをあらかじめ設定することもでき
る。
Further, the recording paper fed by hand is always ejected to the first placing portion 5 for face-up, and the recording paper fed from the cassette is ejected to the second placing portion 6 for face-down. It is also possible to preset the selection to be performed.

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

以上のように構成された本発明の記録装置によれば,記
録紙の印字面をフェイスアップと,フェイスダウンで選
択して排出することが出来る。
According to the recording apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the print surface of the recording paper can be selected face-up or face-down and ejected.

従って,腰の強い厚紙への印字に際しては,搬送路の極
率半径の大きいフェイスアップを選択し,搬送路におけ
る紙詰りを防止することができる。
Therefore, when printing on thick thick paper, face-up with a large radius of curvature of the transport path can be selected to prevent paper jams in the transport path.

また,フェイスダウン排出を選択すれば,印字後の記録
紙のページ揃えの不便さを解消することができ,記録紙
の整理が容易となる。
If face-down ejection is selected, the inconvenience of page alignment of recording paper after printing can be eliminated, and recording paper can be easily arranged.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図は,本発明の一実施例を示す電子写真プリンタの
概略構成図, 第2図(a),(b)は本発明の要部構成図である。 1……感光体, 2……記録部, 3……記録紙(カットシート), 4……給紙部, 5……第1の載置部, 6……第2の載置部, 7……選択手段, 8……搬送部, 9……帯電器, 10……光記録ヘッド, 11……現像器, 12……転写器, 13……クリーナ, 14……カセット, 15……給紙コロ, 16……ガイド板, 17……タイミングロール, 18……手差し口, 19……ガイド板, 20……定着ロール, 21a〜21f……搬送ロール, 22,23……ガイド板, 24……軸。
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electrophotographic printer showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are principal configuration diagrams of the present invention. 1 ... Photoreceptor, 2 ... Recording unit, 3 ... Recording paper (cut sheet), 4 ... Paper feeding unit, 5 ... First mounting unit, 6 ... Second mounting unit, 7 …… Selection means, 8 …… Conveyor, 9 …… Charger, 10 …… Optical recording head, 11 …… Developer, 12 …… Transfer, 13 …… Cleaner, 14 …… Cassette, 15 …… Feed Paper rollers, 16 ... Guide plate, 17 ... Timing roll, 18 ... Manual feed port, 19 ... Guide plate, 20 ... Fixing roll, 21a-21f ... Conveying roll, 22, 23 ... Guide plate, 24 ……axis.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】記録信号に応じて記録紙に記録を行う記録
装置において、 手差し口から挿入された記録紙を給紙する第1の給紙部
と、 多数枚積層収納された記録紙を1枚ずつ給紙する第2の
給紙部と、 前記記録信号に応じて対応する画像を前記記録紙に記録
する記録部と、 前記記録紙の記録された面を上にして該記録紙を載置す
る第1の載置部と、 記録処理後の前記記録紙を前記第1の載置部へ略直線的
に搬送する第1の搬送路と、 前記記録紙の記録された面を下にして該記録紙を載置す
る第2の載置部と、 記録処理後の前記記録紙を前記第2の載置部へ搬送する
湾曲した第2の搬送路と、 記録処理後の前記記録紙を前記第1又は第2の搬送路の
一方へ選択的に搬入させる選択手段とを有し、 該選択手段は、記録紙が前記第1の給紙部から給紙され
た際には前記記録紙を必ず前記第1の搬送路へ搬入させ
ることを特徴とする記録装置。
1. A recording apparatus for recording on a recording sheet according to a recording signal, comprising: a first sheet feeding section for feeding a recording sheet inserted through a manual feed port; A second paper feeding unit that feeds the sheets one by one, a recording unit that records a corresponding image on the recording paper in accordance with the recording signal, and a recording surface of the recording paper faces up. A first placing section for placing the recording sheet, a first conveyance path for conveying the recording sheet after the recording processing to the first placing section in a substantially linear manner, and a recording surface of the recording sheet facing down. A second placing section for placing the recording sheet thereon, a curved second conveying path for conveying the recording sheet after the recording processing to the second placing section, and the recording sheet after the recording processing And a selecting means for selectively carrying the sheet into one of the first and second conveying paths, wherein the selecting means is configured such that the recording paper is the first paper feeding section. Recording apparatus for causing carried into sure the paper the first conveying path when the fed paper.
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JPS58184165A (en) * 1982-04-21 1983-10-27 Minolta Camera Co Ltd Both-face copying mechanism
JPS59179369A (en) * 1983-03-31 1984-10-11 Fujitsu Ltd Printer
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