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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Takuya Yasue, Matsumoto, JP;
Jun Fukasawa, Hata-machi, JP;
Takuya Yasue, Matsumoto, JP;
Jun Fukasawa, Hata-machi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of controlling an operation of continuously transporting plural printing mediums including a first medium and a second medium to be transported immediately subsequent to the first medium, includes: actuating a first motor to drive a first roller adapted to transport the printing mediums; actuating a second motor to drive a second roller disposed at a downstream side of the first roller and adapted to transport the printing mediums to a printing area at which a printing operation is to be performed on each printing medium; and controlling actuations of the first motor and the second motor so that the second medium is transported to and stopped at a stop position arranged between the first roller and the second roller while performing the printing operation on the first medium.