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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Seijun Horie, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsushi Majima, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 29/377 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/0015 (2013.01); B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41J 29/377 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that prints on a roll paper, a transporting unit that transports the roll paper having been printed on along a transport surface, and a drying unit that performs a drying process (post-process) on the roll paper on the transport surface. The drying unit includes a cover (casing) that covers the roll paper on the transport surface. The cover has an inspection window that allows the roll paper on the transport surface to be visually inspected.