| CPC B65H 1/027 (2013.01) [B65H 31/06 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A medium placing device comprising:
a base part;
a placement surface at which a medium is placed;
a regulation unit configured to regulate a movement of the medium placed on the placement surface in a first direction;
a rack pinion mechanism configured to hold the regulation unit in a movable manner in the first direction;
a detection unit configured to detect a position of the regulation unit in the first direction; and
an adjustment unit configured to:
adjust positions of the regulation unit, the rack pinion mechanism, and the detection unit in the first direction; and
move the regulation unit, the rack pinion mechanism, and the detection unit in an interlocking manner in a same direction along the first direction, wherein
the regulation unit includes
a first regulation member configured to regulate a first edge of the medium in the first direction, and
a second regulation member configured to regulate a second edge of the medium in the first direction, the second edge being opposite to the first edge,
the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move the first regulation member and the second regulation member in directions opposite to each other along the first direction,
the detection unit is provided between the placement surface and the adjustment unit,
the adjustment unit is arranged on the base part,
the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move relative to the base part,
the placement surface is connected to the base part via the adjustment unit, and
the placement surface is configured to move relative to the base part.
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