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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hidenobu Ota, Hara, JP;
Takao Yamamoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 23/188 (2006.01); B41J 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 23/192 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B65H 23/182 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B65H 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 23/1888 (2013.01); B41J 15/005 (2013.01); B41J 15/04 (2013.01); B41J 15/046 (2013.01); B65H 23/182 (2013.01); B65H 23/188 (2013.01); B65H 23/192 (2013.01); B41J 11/00 (2013.01); B65H 20/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/512125 (2013.01); B65H 2403/51 (2013.01); B65H 2403/514 (2013.01); B65H 2404/143 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1441 (2013.01); B65H 2511/224 (2013.01); B65H 2801/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Meandering of a medium at a time of transporting is reduced. A recording apparatus which transports medium and performs recording on the medium is provided. The apparatus includes a recording unit, a medium clamping unit which is provided on a side further upstream than the recording unit in a transport direction, and clamps the medium therebetween, and a medium support unit which is provided on the side further upstream than the medium clamping unit in the transport direction, and supports the medium. The medium is slackened between the medium clamping unit and the medium support unit.