摘要 |
An equipment which comprises a scanning type carrier for performing a scanning operation upon reception of a driving force, includes a first standby portion for holding a functional element in a standby state at one end portion side in the scanning direction of the scanning type carrier, a second standby portion for holding a functional element in a standby state at the other end portion side in the scanning direction of the scanning type carrier, a guide mechanism for allowing the scanning type carrier to be movable between the first and second standby portions, and selection means for selecting a functional element located at one of the first and second standby portions in correspondence with the operation mode of the equipment or the functional element driving signal, and integrating the selected functional element to the scanning type carrier. <MATH> |