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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Akira Mashima, Azumino, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/06 (2006.01); B41J 11/14 (2006.01); B41J 11/58 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/58 (2013.01); B41J 3/4078 (2013.01); B41J 11/06 (2013.01); B41J 11/14 (2013.01); B41J 29/023 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a base unit that can move in a moving direction and a medium support unit that supports a medium on which printing will be performed and moves in the moving direction along with the base unit by being attached to the base unit. When a position of the medium support unit with respect to the base unit during printing is defined as a base position, the medium support unit is slidable with respect to the base unit from the base position in the moving direction. By employing such a configuration, it is possible to suppress deterioration of work efficiency when setting a medium.