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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 25/308 (2006.01); B41J 15/16 (2006.01); B41J 2/135 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 25/308 (2013.01); B41J 2/135 (2013.01); B41J 15/165 (2013.01); B41J 15/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image recording device includes a support member, a print head, a tension adjustment unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured: to move the print head to the retracted position; to control the tension adjustment unit to adjust the tension of the print medium to a print tension while the print head is positioned at the retracted position; to move the print head to the print position; to control the print head to execute printing; to move the print head to the retracted position, and to control the tension adjustment unit to release the tension of the print medium while the print head is positioned at the retracted position.