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1. A medium conveyance apparatus for use in an image formation apparatus provided with: a main body including a front end and a rear end being opposed to each other, a medium supply unit disposed in the main body, and a process unit configured to process a medium conveyed along with a main conveyance path in the main body, the medium conveyance apparatus comprising:
a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the medium along with the main conveyance path from a front end side to a rear end side of the main body; a sub-conveyance unit including a sub-conveyance path provided in parallel with the main conveyance path, and configured to send out the medium processed in the process unit by conveying the medium along with the sub-conveyance path from the rear end side to the front end side; a medium transport mechanism configured to transport the medium sent out from either one of the sub-conveyance path and the medium supply unit to the main conveyance path; and a unit support member supporting the sub-conveyance unit such that the sub-conveyance unit is slidable to the front end side, wherein the sub-conveyance unit includes: a plate member defining the sub-conveyance path; and a medium guide mechanism attached to one end of the plate member on the front end side, and the medium guide mechanism is configured to guide the medium sent out from the medium supply unit to the medium transport mechanism, and the medium sent out from the sub-conveyance path to the medium transport mechanism. |
