Medium conveying apparatus

A medium conveying apparatus comprising:

• a first conveying path;
• a second conveying path that is connected to the first conveying path;
• a third conveying path that is connected to the first conveying path and the second conveying path;
• a stopper configured to block a first space between the first conveying path and the second conveying path and retreat from the first space;
• a lever that is rotatably supported by a main body so as to be arranged in one of a confinement region and a release region;
• a first hitting portion that is fixed to the stopper;
• and
• a second hitting portion that is fixed to the lever, wherein
• the lever blocks the first space when the lever is arranged in the confinement region,
• the second hitting portion hits against the first hitting portion when the lever is arranged in the confinement region,
• the stopper is fixed while blocking the first space by the second hitting portion hitting against the first hitting portion,
• the lever is pushed by a medium conveyed along the first conveying path to move toward the release region,
• the lever and the stopper are formed to correct skew of the medium when the medium is in contact with both the stopper and the lever while the lever is arranged in the release region,
• the second hitting portion is prevented from hitting against the first hitting portion when the lever is arranged in the release region,
• the stopper is released so as to retreat from the first space by preventing the second hitting portion from hitting against the first hitting portion, and
• the stopper is further configured to:
• retreat from a second space between the second conveying path and the third conveying path when the stopper blocks the first space;
• and
• block a third space between the first conveying path and the third conveying path when the stopper retreats from the first space.