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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2022
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Sato, Shiojiri, JP;
Yoshihisa Horikawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transport device includes a transport belt having a support surface configured to support a medium, and configured to transport the medium supported by the support surface, a cleaning roller including an absorbent member configured to absorb cleaning liquid, and configured to clean the support surface as the absorbent member comes into contact with the support surface, a supply unit configured to supply the cleaning liquid to the cleaning roller, and a spray unit configured to spray gas to the support surface cleaned by the cleaning roller. The spray unit is configured to spray the gas to the cleaning roller.