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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2004
Atsuhisa Nakashima, Nagoya, JP;
Tsugio Okamoto, Kani, JP;
Osamu Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Susumu Kuzuya, Gifu, JP;
Atsuhisa Nakashima, Nagoya, JP;
Tsugio Okamoto, Kani, JP;
Osamu Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Susumu Kuzuya, Gifu, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kaushsiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet printer includes a plurality of rollers, an endless transportation belt, a belt rotating mechanism, a recording unit, a printing medium supply mechanism, and a control unit. The transportation belt is laid on the rollers and defines a first recess portion, which extends in a direction perpendicular to a printing medium transporting direction, in an outer circumferential surface thereof. The belt rotating mechanism applies a rotating force to the transportation belt. The recording unit is disposed to face the transportation belt and forms an image. The printing medium supply mechanism supplies a printing medium onto the transportation belt. The control unit controls at least one of the belt rotating mechanism and the printing medium supply mechanism so that when the printing medium is on the transportation belt, one of front and rear end portions of the printing medium is located in the first recess portion.