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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2008
Souichi Nakazawa, Hitachinaka, JP;
Yuji Ohmura, Hitachinaka, JP;
Toru Kikuchi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Sho Sawahata, Hitachinaka, JP;
Souichi Nakazawa, Hitachinaka, JP;
Yuji Ohmura, Hitachinaka, JP;
Toru Kikuchi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Sho Sawahata, Hitachinaka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
By executing low-speed conveyance of web by a web feeding mechanism before the printing operation begins, slack W, W, and Win the web located downstream of the guide rollers, and the slacked web is accumulated in the air loop portion, thereby completing the standby for printing. At that time, the amount of web conveyance (accumulation) is saved. Then, high-speed printing operation begins, and when the amount of printing has reached the amount of web conveyance saved, high-speed conveyance by the web feeding mechanism begins.