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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
May. 30, 2023
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Koike, Chino, JP;
Takamasa Ikagawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Shintaro Komuro, Matsumoto, JP;
Hirohisa Adachi, Matsukawa-machi, JP;
Masaki Miyazawa, Matsumoto, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording device configured to perform recording on a recording medium, includes a recording unit; a medium transport belt configured to transport the recording medium on which the recording is to be performed by the recording unit; a cleaning unit configured to move to a contact position at which the cleaning unit is in contact with the medium transport belt or a non-contact position at which the cleaning unit is not in contact with the medium transport belt, and to perform a cleaning operation on the medium transport belt when the cleaning unit is positioned at the contact position; a discrimination section configured to discriminate a surface state of the medium transport belt; and a control section configured to cause the cleaning unit to execute the cleaning operation according to the surface state of the medium transport belt discriminated by the discrimination section.