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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2019
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Ushiama, Chino, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a transporting unit that transports a printing medium, a transporting unit encoder that outputs a movement amount information indicating a movement amount of the printing medium, a medium winding unit disposed downstream of the guide member with respect to the transporting unit and winds the printing medium, a tension applying unit including a tension bar that presses the printing medium at a location between the transporting unit and the medium winding unit while the tension bar is moving between an upper limit position and a lower limit position and applies tension to the printing medium, a tension applying unit encoder that outputs a rod member location information indicating a position of the tension bar, and a control unit that determines a movement state of the printing medium at the tension applying unit, based on the movement amount information and the rod member location information.