In a recording medium output apparatus that is assembled to an image
forming apparatus and outputs a sheet-like recording medium being
transported onto a stack tray on which recording media are stacked, the
recording medium output apparatus includes an output unit and a drive
unit. The output unit is free to move in a recording medium width
direction intersecting the transport direction of the recording medium
being transported and outputs the recording medium toward the stack tray
at a position higher than that of the stack tray, and the drive unit
moves the output unit in the recording medium width direction before and
after the trail edge of the recording medium to be output from the output
unit leaves the output unit.