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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Wanibuchi, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A platen device can easily change where suction is applied widthwise to a recording medium. A printer has the platen device. A platen deviceopposite a printheadapplies suction to conveyed roll paper P, and has a platendivided perpendicularly to the conveyance direction of the roll paper P into a plurality of individual suction zoneswith round suction holesin the surface on the side that contacts the roll paper P; and a plurality of shuttersdisposed to the platenand respectively opening or closing the round suction holesin the plural individual suction zonesaccording to the width of the conveyed recording medium.
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