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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Sumito Anzai, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/06 (2006.01); B41J 13/16 (2006.01); B65H 5/04 (2006.01); B65H 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/04 (2013.01); B41J 3/4078 (2013.01); B41J 11/06 (2013.01); B41J 13/16 (2013.01); B65H 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a medium support unit that is capable of moving by driving of a motor in a moving direction and is capable of supporting a medium, a recording unit that records an image onto the medium supported on the medium support unit, and a control unit that allows the motor to execute an assist operation for assisting the movement of the medium support unit when recognizing the movement of the medium support unit without depending on the driving of the motor.