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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2010
Go Hiroike, Matsumoto, JP;
Go Hiroike, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording device is provided that records images on a recording medium and cuts the recording medium. The recording device includes a printer having a print head that prints on a recording medium, a recording medium feed motor and a platen that convey the recording medium, a cutter unit that cuts the recording medium printed by the print head, and a control unit that controls the recording medium feed motor, the print head, and the cutter unit. The printer prints images by means of the print head while conveying the recording medium, stops feeding the recording medium when the recording medium is cut by the cutter unit during printing, and after the cutter unit finishes cutting the recording medium, feeds the recording medium a specific length in reverse before resuming printing by the print head.