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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Tokuda, Shiojiri, JP;
Takashi Aoki, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/70 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/70 (2013.01); B41J 15/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a printing apparatus including a printing apparatus main body, a cutter unit attached to the printing apparatus main body, a fixed blade, a movable blade configured to mesh with the fixed blade to cut a printing medium, and a pickup sensor configured to detect a printing medium. The cutter unit incorporates the movable blade and the pickup sensor.