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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 11/04 (2006.01); B41J 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/04 (2013.01); B41J 2/01 (2013.01); B41J 13/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a transport drive roller that transports a medium, a roller support unit that supports the transport drive roller on one side in a first direction, a base member that supports the roller support unit on the one side in the first direction, and a first fulcrum portion via which the roller support unit and the base member are made to contact each other. The roller support unit is configured so as to pivot upon the first fulcrum portion about an axis oriented in the first direction.