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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tatsuya Ito, Shiojiri, JP;
Haruki Miyasaka, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/17 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/17 (2013.01); B41J 11/706 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printer includes a feeding roller, a cleaning member, a holder, a main stacker, and a motor unit. The cleaning member cleans the feeding roller. The holder supports the feeding roller and is provided so as to be movable between a cleaning position and a retreat position. The main stacker moves the holder from the retreat position to the cleaning position. The motor unit is provided so as to be able to perform switching between driving of the feeding roller and driving of the main stacker. The motor unit rotates the feeding roller when the holder is positioned at the cleaning position.