An apparatus includes: a delivering-side gear train that transmits motive power to a delivering-side drive shaft; an winding-side gear train that transmits motive power to an winding-side drive shaft; a second clutch mechanism that connects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train to each other in accordance with reverse rotation of the drive motor and disconnects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train from each other in accordance with forward rotation of the drive motor; and a first clutch mechanism that is provided upstream of the second clutch mechanism, connects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train to each other in accordance with the forward rotation of the drive motor, and disconnects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train from each other in accordance with the reverse rotation of the drive motor.

An apparatus includes: a delivering-side gear train that transmits motive power to a delivering-side drive shaft; an winding-side gear train that transmits motive power to an winding-side drive shaft; a second clutch mechanism that connects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train to each other in accordance with reverse rotation of the drive motor and disconnects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train from each other in accordance with forward rotation of the drive motor; and a first clutch mechanism that is provided upstream of the second clutch mechanism, connects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train to each other in accordance with the forward rotation of the drive motor, and disconnects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train from each other in accordance with the reverse rotation of the drive motor.

An apparatus includes: a delivering-side gear train that transmits motive power to a delivering-side drive shaft; an winding-side gear train that transmits motive power to an winding-side drive shaft; a second clutch mechanism that connects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train to each other in accordance with reverse rotation of the drive motor and disconnects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train from each other in accordance with forward rotation of the drive motor; and a first clutch mechanism that is provided upstream of the second clutch mechanism, connects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train to each other in accordance with the forward rotation of the drive motor, and disconnects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train from each other in accordance with the reverse rotation of the drive motor.

An apparatus includes: a delivering-side gear train that transmits motive power to a delivering-side drive shaft; an winding-side gear train that transmits motive power to an winding-side drive shaft; a second clutch mechanism that connects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train to each other in accordance with reverse rotation of the drive motor and disconnects the drive motor and the delivering-side gear train from each other in accordance with forward rotation of the drive motor; and a first clutch mechanism that is provided upstream of the second clutch mechanism, connects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train to each other in accordance with the forward rotation of the drive motor, and disconnects the drive motor and the winding-side gear train from each other in accordance with the reverse rotation of the drive motor.

A printing unit performing printing by applying ink to a print medium conveyed in a first direction, a reversal conveyance path reversing the print medium conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction to guide the print medium to a position to which the ink can be applied by the printing unit, and a control unit performing printing on a first side and an opposite second side in a first print medium and a subsequent second print medium are included, and in starting printing on the first side in accordance with the amount of the ink applied to a region that the second print medium being conveyed in the first direction contacts in the first print medium conveyed through the reversal conveyance path after the first side is printed, the control unit keeps the second print medium on standby for predetermined time in the first position.

A printing unit performing printing by applying ink to a print medium conveyed in a first direction, a reversal conveyance path reversing the print medium conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction to guide the print medium to a position to which the ink can be applied by the printing unit, and a control unit performing printing on a first side and an opposite second side in a first print medium and a subsequent second print medium are included, and in starting printing on the first side in accordance with the amount of the ink applied to a region that the second print medium being conveyed in the first direction contacts in the first print medium conveyed through the reversal conveyance path after the first side is printed, the control unit keeps the second print medium on standby for predetermined time in the first position.