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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/44 (2006.01); G01D 5/347 (2006.01); G01D 11/00 (2006.01); G01D 13/04 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); G01D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/44 (2013.01); B41J 2/01 (2013.01); G01D 5/3473 (2013.01); G01D 5/34707 (2013.01); G01D 5/34715 (2013.01); G01D 11/00 (2013.01); G01D 13/02 (2013.01); G01D 13/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printer includes an encoder scale having a reading region that is read by an encoder that detects a motion of a transport driving roller, and an anti-static unit having an anti-static brush that is in contact with the encoder scale and a base that supports the anti-static brush, wherein the anti-static brush is in contact with a region of the encoder scale other than the reading region.