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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Otsuka, Azumino, JP;
Yosuke Nakano, Matsumoto, JP;
Eiji Taketsugu, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsuhiko Takeuchi, Matsumoto, JP;
Kazuhisa Kawakami, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a support member that is disposed to face a liquid emitting head and supports a medium, in a first region through which an edge of a first medium in a medium width direction passes, a liquid receiving portion is provided which receives a liquid emitted on a region deviated from the edge of the first medium in the medium width direction, and in a second region as a region through which an edge of a second medium in which a size thereof in the medium width direction is larger than that of the first medium passes, an absorbing material disposing portion at which a liquid absorbing material which absorbs the liquid guided from the liquid receiving portion is disposed to be capable of being exposed from an upper side of the support member is provided.