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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Kenji Yamaguchi, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/17 (2006.01); D06B 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/17 (2013.01); B41J 3/4078 (2013.01); B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B41J 13/12 (2013.01); D06B 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a recording apparatus which includes a transporting belt on which a recording medium and which transports the recording medium and performs efficient cleaning of the transporting belt without an excess cleaning. The recording apparatus (printing apparatus) includes a recording section performing recording by applying liquid (ink) to a recording medium (fabric), a transporting belt transporting the recording medium, and a cleaning section having a plurality of cleaning units cleaning the transporting belt. A cleaning unit which is selected in accordance with a cleaning requirement level operates.