Input/output device for image reading and printing

An input/output device, capable of reading first images on a surface of a first recording medium, and printing second images on a surface of a second recording medium, comprising:

• a reading head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of reading portins for reading said first images on said first recording medium, said plurality of reading portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said first recording medium, at a predetermined pitch greater than a reading pitch corresponding to a predetermined reading resolution of said reading head, so as to cover an entire width of said first recording medium, said reading head being adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said first recording medium while the first images are read by said plurality of reading portions;
• a printing head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of printing portions adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said second recording medium for printing thereon said second images, said plurality of printing portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said second recording medium, at a predetermined pitch greater than a printing pitch corresponding to a predetermined printing density of said print head, so as to cover an entire width of said second recording medium;
• said predetermined pitch of said plurality of reading portions being different from said predetermined pitch of said plurality of printing portions;
• driving means for reciprocating said reading head and said printing head as a unit in said direction;
• detecting means for detecting, during reciprocation of said reading and printing heads, reading positions of said reading head at said predetermined pitch of reading resolution, and printing positions of said printing head at said predetermined pitch of printing density;
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• control means for controlling said reading and printing heads responsive to an output of said detection means.

An input/output device, capable of reading first images on a surface of a first recording medium, and printing second images such as said first images, on a surface of a second recording medium, comprising:

• a reading head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of reading portions for reading said first images on said first recording medium, said plurality of reading portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said first recording medium, at a predetermined pitch greater than a reading pitch corresponding to a predetermined reading resolution of said reading head, so as to cover an entire width of said first recording medium, said reading head having a separator disposed near said plurality of reading portions, said separator being adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said first recording medium, while maintaining a clearance between said plurality of reading portions and said surface of said first recording medium while said first images are read by said plurality of reading portions;
• a printing head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of printing portions adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said second recording medium for printing thereon said second images, said plurality of printing portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendiculr to a line of feed of said second recording medium at a predetermined pitch greater than a printing pitch corresponding to a predetermined printing density of said print head, so as to cover an entire width of said second recording medium;
• driving means for reciprocating said reading head and said printing head as a unit in said direction;
• detecting means for detecting, during reciprocation of said reading and printing heads, reading positions of said reading head at said reading pitch, and printing positions of said printing head at said printing pitch;
• control means for controlling said reading and printing heads responsive to an output of said detecting means;
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• actuator means for selectively effecting either separation of said reading and printing heads from the surfaces of said first and second recording media, respectively, or pressed contact of said reading and printing heads with said surfaces, respectively.

An input-output device, capable of reading first images on a surface of a first recording medium, and printing second images such as said first images, on a surface of a second recording medium, comprising:

• a reading head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of reading portions for reading said first images on said first recording medium, said plurality of reading portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said first recording medium, at a perdetermined pitch greater than a reading pitch corresponding to a predetermined reading resolution of said reading head, so as to cover an entire width of said first recording medium, said reading head being adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said first recording medium while said first images are read by said plurality of reading portions;
• a printing head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of printing portions adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said second recording medium for printing thereon said second images, said plurality of printing portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said second recording medium, at a predetermined pitch greater than a printing pitch corresponding to a predetermined printing density of said print head, so as to cover an entire width of said recording medium;
• driving means for reciprocating said reading head and said printing head as a unit in said direction;
• detecting means for detecting, during reciprocation of said reading and printing heads, reading positins of said reading head at said reading pitch, and printing positions of said printing head at said printing pitch;
• control means for controlling said reading and printing heads responsive to an output of said detecting means;
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• actuator means for selectively effecting either separation of said reading and printing heads from the surface of said first and second recording media, respectively, or pressed contact of said reading and printing heads with said surfaces, respectively, said actuator means comprising a presser member which is movable so as to press said first recording medium onto said reading head, and releasing means for releasing said presser member away from said reading head.

An input-output device, capable of reading first images on a surface of a first recording medium, and printing second images such as said first images, on a surface of a second recording medium, comprising:

• a reading head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of reading portions for reading said first images on said first recording medium, said plurality of reading portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said first recording medium, at a predetermined pitch greater than a reading pitch corresponding to a predetermined reading resolutin of said reading head, so as to cover an entire width of said first recording medium, said reading head being adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said first recording medium while said first images are read by said plurality of reading portions;
• a printing head of a reciprocating shuttle type having a plurality of printing portins adapted to be in pressed contact with said surface of said second recording medium for printing thereon said second images, said plurality of printing portions being spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a line of feed of said second recording medium, at a predetermined pitch greater than a printing pitch corresponding to a predetermined printing density of said print head, so as to cover an entire width of said second recording medium;
• driving means for reciprocating said reading head and said printing head as a unit in said direction;
• detecting means for detecting, during reciprocation of said reading and printing heads, reading positions of said reading head at said reading pitch, and printing positions of said printing head at said printing pitch;
• control means for controlling said reading and printing heads responsive to an output of said detecting means;
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• actuator means for selectively effecting either separation of said reading and printing heads from the surface of said first and second recording media, respectively or pressed contact of said reading and printing heads with said surfaces, respectively, said actuator means comprising a first presser member movable so as to press said first recording medium onto said reading head, first releasing means for releasing said first presser member away from said reading head, a second presser member movable so as to press said second recording medium onto said plurality of printing portions, and second releasing means for releasing said second presser member away from said plurality of printing portions.