Recording apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasakatsu Yamada, Minoru Yokoyama
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Abstract
A recording apparatus having a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a recording medium and a head for recording data on the recording medium transferred along a guide member forming a part of a delivery passage. Space availability for the sensor and the guide member is enhanced through curtailment of the number of parts which is attained by integrally forming the sensor and the guide member.
Claims14
A recording apparatus for recording by a recording head on a recording medium which is conveyed through a conveyance route, comprising:
- a guide member for guiding said recording medium through the conveyance route, said guide member forming a protective cover for said recording head;
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- detection means provided on said guide member to detect a presence and absence of said recording medium in said conveyance route.
A recording apparatus for recording by a recording head on a recording medium which is conveyed through a conveyance route, comprising:
- a guide member for guiding said recording medium through the conveyance route, said guide member being attached to said recording head;
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- detection means provided on said guide member to detect a presence and absence of said recording medium in said conveyance route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.