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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shuhei Kurotobi, Matsumoto, JP;
Nobuhiro Inoue, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printer can suppress paper lifting away from the platen surface even when conveying strong paper (regardless of paper strength) (a printer that can suppress paper uplift from the platen and is not easily affected by the type of paper). A printerin which the platen surfaceis on the inkjet headside of a plane C through position A where paperis held by a conveyance roller, and position B where the paper is held by a discharge roller, has: on the printheadside of the plane C between the platenand conveyance roller, at least one entry angle control unitthat contacts the paperconveyed toward the platen surface, and controls the entry angle of the paperto the platen surface; and on the printheadside of the plane C between the platenand the discharge roller, at least one exit angle control unitthat contacts the paperconveyed in the direction away from the platen surface, and controls the exit angle of the paper 11 from the platen surface