Printing system

A printing system comprising:

• a first printing machine including a first housing, the first housing having therein a first medium accommodation section configured to accommodate a medium, a first transport path configured to transport the medium in the first medium accommodation section, and a first printing section configured to print on the medium transported in the first transport path and
• a second printing machine including a second housing that is different from the first housing, the second housing having therein a second medium accommodation section configured to accommodate the medium, a second transport path configured to transport the medium in the second medium accommodation section, and a second printing section configured to print on the medium transported in the second transport path, wherein
• the second printing machine includes a second connection path that is provided downstream of the first printing machine in the transport direction of the medium and that introduces the medium transported in the first transport path to the second transport path and
• the first printing machine is provided with
• a first supply path that connects the second medium accommodation section to either the first medium accommodation section or the first transport path and
• a first feeding section that transports the medium in the second medium accommodation section to either the first medium accommodation section or the first transport path and
• the second printing machine is provided with
• a second supply path that connects the second medium accommodation section to either the first medium accommodation section or the first transport path and
• a second feeding section that transports the medium in the second medium accommodation section to either the first medium accommodation section or the first transport path, and
• a flap that switches to determine whether or not the medium in the second medium accommodation section is transported to the second feeding section.