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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takeho Kamijo, Matsumoto, JP;
Takayuki Tamaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/04 (2006.01); B41J 11/06 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/0085 (2013.01); B41J 11/06 (2013.01); B41J 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a medium support portion that applies suction to a printing medium and supports the printing medium, a printing unit that prints onto the printing medium supported on the medium support portion, and a transport unit that transports the printing medium supported on the medium support portion. A recessed portion is formed in the medium support portion, and a first suction opening that that applies suction to the printing medium is formed in the recessed portion on a downstream side thereof in a transport direction.