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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takehiko Saito, Matsumoto, JP;
Sanshiro Takeshita, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 2/07 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/07 (2013.01); B41J 13/0009 (2013.01); B41J 29/023 (2013.01); B41J 29/026 (2013.01); B41J 29/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a transport roller that transports a sheet by a predetermined transportation amount along a transportation path, a printing unit that records an image on the sheet being transported in synchronization with driving of the transport roller, a position detecting mechanism that detects whether an installation position is vertical installation or horizontal installation, and a transportation amount correcting unit that corrects a transportation amount depending on the detection result of the position detecting mechanism.