Seiko Epson Corporation

Noriyuki Sai

Yasuhiro Oshima

Yoshihisa Motominami

Tomohiro Takahashi

The printing apparatus of the present invention comprises a scanner unit for reading an image in an original; an instruction unit for receiving an instruction from a user and instructing operation of reading the image with the scanner unit; and a printer unit for printing the image that has been read on a medium. In the printing apparatus of the present invention, each reading operation with the scanner unit is started by receiving an instruction from the user with the instruction unit when the reading operation is to be performed with the scanner unit for a plurality of number of times and a plurality of the images that have been read are to be printed in their respective predetermined positions on the medium. The printing apparatus makes it possible to perform N-up printing of a new procedure that is different from conventional N-up printing.

Printing apparatus and printing method

A monitor display task displays a layout frame which is a layout position image for a print status image on the screen of a monitor. Then, the monitor display task displays the print status image in that portion on the screen which corresponds to the displayed layout frame. This can allow a user to quickly check the layout of the print status image.

Display control method and display control apparatus for layout image

The printer moves printing paper () toward an ejecting direction and a feeding direction in order to clean a notched rollers (). Next, the printer moves the printing paper () toward the feeding direction under conditions where a cutting paper holder () is holding the tip portion of the printing paper () in order to clean the cutting paper holder (). Next, the printer cuts off the tip portion of the printing paper () in a long rectangular shape in order to clean a cutting edge () of a cutter (). Thereby, it is possible to clean the printer (ink type recording device) without a user's action.

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Nagano-ken, Japan

Noriyuki Sai