Turn-over means for band-shaped recording media

A turnover apparatus for a band-shaped recording medium comprising:

• a paper admission channel and a paper discharge channel that are arranged next to one another in close proximity,
• a first turning triangle allocated to the paper admission channel and a second turning triangle allocated to the paper discharge channel, each respectively comprising a straight deflection element and an oblique deflection element arranged at an angle of about 45.degree. thereto, whereby
• a) the band-shaped recording medium, proceeding from the paper admission channel, is guided via the deflection elements of the turning triangles up to the paper discharge channel such that the band-shaped recording medium folds completely over around a boundary line between the channels, and
• b) the turning triangles are arranged in a plane parallel to the paper admission channel and paper discharge channel turned relative to one another by a predetermined spread angle such that the band-shaped recording medium is spread in the region between ends of the oblique deflection elements tapering toward one another, whereby the spread angle exhibits a minimum value with reference to the deflection radius of the deflection elements employed that band edges of entering and exiting portions of the band-shaped recording medium that are directed toward a middle can be guided adjoining one another in close proximity in a region of the boundary line between the channels.