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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2019
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Fujiwara, Matsumoto, JP;
Takashi Akahane, Miyada-mura, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transport device includes a transport roller configured to transport a roll paper, a winding unit configured to wind the roll paper transported, a tension applying unit configured to apply tension to the medium between the transport roller and the winding unit, and a control unit configured to control the tension applying unit. The control unit is configured to control the tension applying unit to maintain a state where the tension is released, at least during an acceleration period of rotation of the transport roller within a period in which the transport roller applies a transporting force to the roll paper.