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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1993
Soichi Hiramatsu, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuo Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Taniguro, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiro Nakata, Inagi, JP;
Hiroyuki Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Haruyuki Yanagi, Machida, JP;
Takashi Nojima, Tokyo, JP;
Kiichiro Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Saikawa, Inagi, JP;
Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideaki Kawakami, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a serial recording apparatus having three recording modes, i.e., normal, high-quality, and high-speed recording modes, sheet feed control satisfying requirements in these modes is performed. More specifically, high-speed sheet feed control is performed in the normal or high-speed recording mode, and low-noise sheet feed control with improved precision is performed in the high-quality recording mode, although the speed is low. The apparatus can include a sheet feeder, a designator, a selector and a controller. The sheet feeder feeds a recording sheet relative to a recording head. The designator designates one of the recording modes. The selector selects one of a plurality of patterns for driving the sheet feeder in accordance with the designated recording mode. The controller controls a moving speed of the sheet feeder in accordance with the selected pattern for driving the sheet feeder.