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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yasumichi Okuda, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A carriagecarrying a printheadmoves on a transverse axis X by a carriage moving mechanism, and is detected by a first sensorat a standby positionB at one end of the range of movement. When the carriageis at the opposing positionA, the printheadand head frameare moved vertically by the head moving mechanism, and are detected at the up positionA by the second sensor. When the position of the printheadand carriageare unknown, the control unitof the printerexecutes a recovery process that moves the carriageto the opposing positionA side, detects when the carriagebecomes locked at the opposing positionA, and determines the position of the carriage