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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2023
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Ryuji Moriyama, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/06 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/06 (2013.01); B41J 11/0085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a support unit including a support surface configured to support a medium, and a printing unit configured to perform printing on the medium supported by the transport unit. The support unit includes a first member formed of metal, a second member formed of a resin, and a third member formed of metal, the third member is attached to the first member, and supports the second member, and the second member is a plate-like member that forms the support surface.