A tray for transporting a recording medium toward or away from a connector
is provided with an auxiliary tray coupled thereto, and the auxiliary
tray has a pusher for pressing the recording medium as placed on the tray
against the connector. A chassis is provided with a pressure fitting
mechanism for moving the auxiliary tray toward the connector, with the
recording medium transported by the tray to a position opposed to the
connector, and the pressure fitting mechanism causes the pusher to press
the recording medium into the connector. The chassis is also provided
with a guide mechanism for causing the auxiliary tray to escape downward
from the path of movement of the tray, with no recording medium inserted
in the tray.