Recording apparatus

Abstract

In second transport means (12), nipping pressure of each of outermost star wheels (6a), (6e) located at opposite ends in the primary scanning direction is set higher than that of each of star wheels (6b) to (6d) within a range lower than nipping pressure of first transport means. If a leading edge of a recording medium (1) is in a downwardly deformed state when reaching the second transport means (12), such deformation acts to press the wheels (6a) to (6e) upwardly. However, the nipping pressure of each of the opposite end star wheels (6a), (6e) nipping angular portions of the medium (1) on the leading edge side is set high enough to rectify such deformation at the angular portions. Accordingly, the medium (1) is nipped between a second driving roller (5) and the wheels (6a) to (6e) with its deformed angular portions rectified, and hence is transported in an ideal condition.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.