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A transport apparatus includes a correction mechanism, a detector, and a meandering attenuator. The detector detects a widthwise position of elongated strip-shaped printing paper. The correction mechanism corrects the widthwise position of the printing paper, based on a detection result from the detector. The meandering attenuator is disposed upstream or downstream of the correction mechanism as seen in a transport direction. The meandering attenuator includes a plurality of attenuation rollers rotating while being in contact with the printing paper. When the printing paper passes over the attenuation rollers, the meandering of the printing paper is attenuated by the friction between the attenuation rollers and the printing paper. Thus, meandering exceeding the correction capability of the correction mechanism and new meandering occurring in the correction mechanism are attenuated.

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