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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Hiroyuki Ishimori, Matsumoto, JP;
Takashi Aoki, Shiojiri, JP;
Hiroyuki Ishimori, Matsumoto, JP;
Takashi Aoki, Shiojiri, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing device has a liquid droplet ejection head that ejects liquid droplets; a conveyance unit that conveys recording paper; a platen that is disposed opposite the liquid droplet ejection head and has a plurality of suction holes arrayed in the conveyance direction in which the conveyance unit conveys the recording paper and a lateral direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction; a suction mechanism unit that suctions the recording paper through the suction holes in the platen; and an opening/closing mechanism that opens or closes at least part of the plural suction holes.