Liquid discharge device and air blowing method
US-9248665-B2 · Feb 2, 2016 · US
Printing apparatus
US11267268B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11267268-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017021068-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jan 18, 2018 |
| Publication date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
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A printing apparatus includes: a head portion that discharges droplets toward a printing medium while reciprocating on the printing medium; and a controller that controls movement of the head portion during a printing operation such that a movement stop time of the head portion when a movement direction of the head portion is reversed at an endmost portion of a range in which the head portion moves is longer than the movement stop time of the head portion when the movement direction of the head portion is reversed on the printing medium.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing apparatus comprising: a head portion that discharges droplets toward a printing medium while reciprocating on the printing medium; a controller that controls movement of the head portion during a printing operation such that a movement stop time of the head portion when a movement direction of the head portion is reversed at an endmost portion of a range in which the head portion moves is longer than the movement stop time of the head portion when the movement direction of the head portion is reversed on the printing medium; and a medium transporting mechanism that transports the printing medium in a direction intersecting the movement direction of the head portion, wherein the controller stops the movement of the head portion for a longer time of the movement stop time of the head portion when the movement direction of the head portion is reversed and a medium transporting time required for transporting the printing medium using the medium transporting mechanism when the movement direction of the head portion is reversed. 2. A printing apparatus comprising: a head portion that discharges droplets toward a printing medium while reciprocating on the printing medium; and a controller that controls the head portion, wherein the controller has a third printing mode in which the head portion moves at a first moving velocity and a fourth printing mode in which the head portion moves at a second moving velocity that is faster than the first moving velocity, and wherein the controller controls movement of the head portion such that a movement stop time of the head portion when a movement direction of the head portion is reversed is longer in the fourth printing mode than in the third printing mode.
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Handling thick cut sheets, e.g. greeting cards or postcards, larger than credit cards, e.g. using means for enabling or facilitating the conveyance of thick sheets (B41J11/20, B41J13/12 take precedence) · CPC title
Printing on textile · CPC title
- B41J19/145Primary
Dot misalignment correction · CPC title
Handling copy materials differing in thickness (B41J11/20 takes precedence) · CPC title
Position or speed detectors therefor · CPC title
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- What does patent US11267268B2 cover?
- A printing apparatus includes: a head portion that discharges droplets toward a printing medium while reciprocating on the printing medium; and a controller that controls movement of the head portion during a printing operation such that a movement stop time of the head portion when a movement direction of the head portion is reversed at an endmost portion of a range in which the head portion m…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J19/145. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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