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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
Yasuhiro Yamagata, Shiojiri, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamagata, Shiojiri, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A media processing device moves a first printhead in a direction away from a first platen and sets the gap therebetween to a wide second gap until the magnetic ink character printing area of the recording medium passes the reading position. When this printing area on the recording medium passes the reading position A, the first printhead moves in the direction approaching the first platen, and the gap therebetween is reset to a first gap that is narrower than the second gap. Because the gap is wide during the magnetic ink character reading operation, the leading end of the recording medium when conveyed to a position passed the first printhead will not catch on the second printhead, and conveying the recording medium at a constant speed will not be impeded. The magnetic ink characters can therefore be accurately read.