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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2018
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Akahane, Miyada, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a transport unit configured to transport a medium, a winding unit disposed downstream, in a transport direction, of the transport unit, the winding unit being configured to wind the medium, and a tension applying unit including a rod member biased toward the medium between the transport unit and the winding unit, the rod member being for applying a tension to the medium. The tension applying unit is configured so that the rod member moves along a predetermined direction as at least one of the transport unit and the winding unit is driven to transport the medium. An upper limit position of a movement of the tension bar along the predetermined axis is changed according to a winding mode of the winding unit.