Medium issuing apparatus using paper roll medium and automatic teller machine using the apparatus

An automatic teller machine adapted to be operated by customers, including a control section connected on-line to a host computer, a customer operating section, a card operating section, a cash processing section, a deposit processing section, a medium issuing section and a host line processing section, wherein said medium issuing section is configured with a medium issuing apparatus comprising:

• a paper roll holding section to hold a plurality of paper rolls;
• a plurality of paper roll drive mechanisms to feed-out and rewind each of said paper rolls;
• a plurality of paper roll drive mechanisms to feed-out and rewind each of said paper rolls;
• a common printing mechanism to print onto roll paper fed out by each of said paper roll drive mechanisms;
• a common cutting mechanism to cut each of said fed out papers into a predetermined length;
• a first common transport mechanism to transport the paper cut by said common cutting mechanism;
• a temporary storage section to store a plurality of cut papers transported by said first common transport mechanism and to compress the cut papers into a bundle;
• a second common transport mechanism to transport the bundled papers stored in said temporary storage section;
• a common ejection opening to eject the bundled papers transported by said second common transporting mechanism;
• a common receiving section to receive bundled papers remaining at the common ejection opening;
• and
• a control section to control the operation of the apparatus as a whole.

An automatic teller machine, comprising:

• a cash issuing unit;
• and a medium issuing unit, wherein said medium issuing section includes:
• a paper roll holding unit to hold a plurality of paper rolls;
• a printing unit to print onto roll paper fed out of the paper rolls;
• a cutting unit to cut each of said fed out papers into a predetermined length;
• a bundling unit to compress the cut papers into a bundle;
• an ejection unit to eject the bundled papers;
• and
• a receiving unit to receive uncollected bundled papers remaining at the common ejection opening.