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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Takayuki Tanaka, Nagano, JP;
Takayuki Tanaka, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a medium-pressing device whereby it is possible to detect a malfunction of a power supply that outputs power for the purpose of pressing a medium. The invention is a medium-pressing device characterized by including a pressing member that presses a medium; a power supply that outputs power for the pressing member to press the medium; a detection section that detects displacement of an output section of the power supply; and a controller adapted to reduce the power output by the power supply from a state in which the pressing member presses the medium, and to detect malfunction of the power supply on the basis of detection results obtained from the detection section.