Electrophotographic recording apparatus

In an electrophotographic recording apparatus having a first paper feed mechanism for feeding cut recording sheets, a second paper feed mechanism for feeding a continuous recording paper, and an electrophotographic recording system which includes a photosensitive member on which a toner image is formed, a transfer unit for transferring the toner image formed on the photosensitive member to the cut recording sheet or the continuous recording paper at a transfer position, and fixing unit for fixing the transferred toner image to the cut recording sheet or the continuous recording paper, the apparatus having a first region defined upstream of the transfer position and a second region defined between the transfer position and a position near the fixing unit, the first paper feed mechanism feeding the cut sheets through the first region in a first feed plane and feeding the cut sheets in the second region in a second feed plane, the improvement wherein the second paper feed mechanism feeds the continuous recording paper through the first and second regions, and wherein the second paper feed mechanism includes a tractor mechanism comprising

• a pair of longitudinally extending endless pin traction belts for carrying the continuous recording paper, each of said belts having pins projecting outwardly from upper surfaces of the belts and being longitudinally arranged along said upper surfaces at a pitch corresponding to that of perforations formed in the continuous recording paper, and
• means for directing the belts along parallel paths in said first and second regions, said paths passing respectively outside of opposite ends of the photosensitive member and passing through a continuous recording paper lead-in region, the transfer position and a position near the fixing unit, the belts carrying the continuous recording paper in a third paper feed plane, different from said first paper feed plane, in said first region and carrying the continuous recording paper in said second paper feed plane in said second region.