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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2008
Koichiro Kawaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Kawazoe, Yokohama, JP;
Haruo Uchida, Yokohama, JP;
Nozomu Nishiberi, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuyuki Asai, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Kondo, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichiro Kawaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Kawazoe, Yokohama, JP;
Haruo Uchida, Yokohama, JP;
Nozomu Nishiberi, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuyuki Asai, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Kondo, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a platen that guides a sheet, restraining members disposed on the platen at respective side edges of the sheet to restrain the side edges of the sheet from being raised, a sheet width detector that detects the width of the sheet, and a restraining member detector that detects the positions of the restraining members. At least one of the restraining members is moved in accordance with the information obtained by the sheet width detector regarding the positions of the side edges of the sheet and the information obtained by the restraining position detector regarding the positions of the restraining members.