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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 7/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 25/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 7/0009 (2013.01); G03G 21/00 (2013.01); B41J 11/0015 (2013.01); B41J 11/60 (2013.01); B41J 25/00 (2013.01); B41M 2205/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are a sheet processing device and a sheet manufacturing apparatus capable of removing color material from printed parts without excess or deficiency. A sheet processing device has a detector configured to detect a printed part printed on a sheet; and an eraser configured to selectively remove at least a surface part of a printed area including the printed part detected by the detector. The eraser includes a grinding tool to grind the sheet, and a pressure mechanism configured to selectively increase contact pressure between the sheet and the grinding tool in the printed area.