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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Noriyuki Sai, Nagano-Ken, JP;
Inventor:
Noriyuki Sai, Nagano-Ken, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J002/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The printer moves printing paper () toward an ejecting direction and a feeding direction in order to clean a notched rollers (). Next, the printer moves the printing paper () toward the feeding direction under conditions where a cutting paper holder () is holding the tip portion of the printing paper () in order to clean the cutting paper holder (). Next, the printer cuts off the tip portion of the printing paper () in a long rectangular shape in order to clean a cutting edge () of a cutter (). Thereby, it is possible to clean the printer (ink type recording device) without a user's action.