Seiko Epson Corporation

Kazuya Oshida

Koji Yamada

Hideki Kawakami

Naohiko Koakutsu

Kenichi Hirabayashi

Kenichiro Arai

Satoshi Iwaya

Kunio Omura

Norio Nagata

Takeshi Komaki

A processor is provided in a main body and performs at least one of writing data on a plate-shaped medium, reading data from the medium and printing on the medium. A drawer tray is provided in the main body, includes a stacker portion which is configured to accommodate a plurality of plate-shaped media processed by the processor and is movable between an accommodated position where the stacker portion is capable of receiving the media and a drawn position where the drawer tray is pulled out from the main body to take out the media accommodated in the stacker portion.

Media processing apparatus and controlling method of the same that prevents processing of the media from being stopped

A media processing device enables quick, easy, problem-free removal of processed media while maintaining high media quality. The media processing device, such as a disc publisher, has a traywith a stacker unitfor storing media M, and a tray holding unit that supports the traymovably between a removal position and a storage position. Overlapping channels and lands are formed on the top of the trayand on the ceiling part of the tray holding unit facing the top of the tray

Media processing device for processing media such as CDs and DVDs

A medium is transferred and loaded to a media tray provided with a media processing unit which is operable to perform information processing on the medium, by using a transfer arm of a media transfer mechanism. A distance from a surface of the medium loaded on the media tray to a reference position of the transfer arm is acquired. A difference between the acquired distance and a predetermined distance from a reference surface of the media tray to the reference position of the transfer arm is calculated. It is determined that a double transfer of the medium to the media tray occurs when the calculated difference is larger than a predetermined threshold value.

Media processing apparatus and controlling method of the same

A media storage is adapted to store a plate-shaped medium. A media drive is operable to write data in the medium. A label printer is operable to print on the medium. A media conveyer is operable to convey the medium between the media storage, the media drive and the label printer. A casing defines an interior space of the media processor. A plate-shaped frame divides the interior space into a first space located in a rear upper portion of the interior space, a second space located in a rear lower portion of the interior space and a front space located in a front portion of the interior space. The media drive is disposed in the first space. The label printer is disposed in the second space. The media storage and the media conveyer are disposed in the front space.

Media processor

A rolled sheet is accommodated in an accommodating section. A cover is movable between an open position for opening the accommodating section and a closed position for covering the accommodating section. A part of the rolled sheet fed from the accommodating section is transported through the transporting path. A print head is disposed in a first side relative to the transporting path and operable to perform printing on the part of the rolled sheet in the transporting path. A cutter is disposed in the first side and movable between an operable position at which the cutter is operable to cut the part of the rolled sheet and a covered position at which the cutter is not operable to cut the part of the rolled sheet. The cutter is moved to the operable position when the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and is moved to the covered position when the cover is moved from the closed position to the open position. A cutter cover covers the cutter in the covered position.

Printer equipped with cutter mechanism

A printer retracts the platen and transportation rollers when a cover is opened while avoiding interference with parts inside the printer without hindering smooth opening and closing of the cover, increasing printer size, or requiring a large space around the printer. The printer has a frame (cover and unit frame ) having a paper storage unit for storing a paper roll P , a cover for opening and closing an opening to the paper storage unit , a print head for printing on the roll paper from the paper roll P , a movable platen freely rotatably coupled to the cover for guiding the back of the roll paper at a proximal position opposite the print head , and an abutment for engaging a engagement lever and rotating the movable platen in a contrary direction in conjunction with opening and closing the cover . When the cover opens, the abutment rotates the free end side of the movable platen away from the proximal position opposite the print head , and when the cover closes the abutment rotates the free end of the movable platen toward the proximal opposite position.

Printer

A printer comprises a printing mechanism ( ) composed of a platen ( ) and a printing head ( ) for printing on a recording medium (C, S) via an ink ribbon, a paper path ( ) for guiding the recording medium to and past said printing mechanism ( ), the printing head ( ) and the platen ( ) being disposed facing each other on opposite sides of the paper path ( ), an ink ribbon feeding device ( ) for transporting the ink ribbon between the printing head and the paper path ( ), a medium transport mechanism ( ) for transporting the recording medium (C, S) along the paper path ( ), a detecting device ( ) for detecting a predetermined position of said recording medium along the paper path ( ), and a controller ( ) for controlling the ink ribbon feeding device ( ). The controller ( ) causes the ink ribbon feeding device ( ) to transport the ink ribbon by a predetermined amount in response to an output signal from the detecting unit indicating that the recording medium is at the predetermined position.

Printer and method of controlling it

A printer has a roll paper housing for housing the recording paper roll, and an opening on its front side covered with a cover. The cover can be opened and closed by operating an operating lever attached to a movable-side paper feed mechanism section supported by a parallel linking mechanism. By pulling the operating lever toward this side of the printer, the movable-side paper feed mechanism section moves forward from a position above the roll paper housing while keeping the posture thereof. It is therefore possible to a sufficient space for charging the recording paper roll. The recording paper roll is charged, and the recoding sheet is drawn therefrom and passed above the movable-side paper feed mechanism section. In this state, by closing the cover by operating the operating lever, the movable-side paper feed mechanism section moves closer to a fixed-side paper feed mechanism section, thus automatically achieving the printable state in which the recording sheet is held between them.

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Kazuya Oshida