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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Applicant:
Hisataka Kugimachi, Fukuoka, JP;
Inventor:
Hisataka Kugimachi, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B65H 7/00 (2006.01); B65H 7/08 (2006.01); B65H 7/10 (2006.01); B65H 7/06 (2006.01); B65H 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image printing device and a method of controlling the image printing device are provided. One embodiment of an image printing device includes a load unit that loads a plurality of overlapped printing media, a printing unit that performs a printing process for the printing media transported from the load unit, a moving unit that is movable in a predetermined main scanning direction, a printing medium detecting unit that is mounted to the moving unit and detects a signal relating to a presence of a printing medium, a position detecting unit that detects a position of the moving unit, and a control unit.