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Recording apparatus with extended fixing unit
US8967787B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967787-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313886145-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 27, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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There is provided a recording apparatus. The recording apparatus includes: a support member which supports a recording medium; a recording head which applies a recording material to one surface of the recording medium supported on the support member; and a fixing unit which fixes the recording material adhered to the one surface of the recording medium transported from the support member, wherein the support member and the fixing unit are arranged to be partly overlapped with each other in an up and down direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A recording apparatus comprising: a support member which supports a recording medium; a recording head which applies a recording material to one surface of the recording medium supported on the support member, wherein the support member includes a platen that is heated and configured to increase a viscosity of ink adhered to the one surface of the recording medium, the recording medium traversing on the platen in a first transport direction; and a fixing…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- B41J11/0022Primary
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- What does patent US8967787B2 cover?
- There is provided a recording apparatus. The recording apparatus includes: a support member which supports a recording medium; a recording head which applies a recording material to one surface of the recording medium supported on the support member; and a fixing unit which fixes the recording material adhered to the one surface of the recording medium transported from the support member, where…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
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- Primary CPC classification B41J11/0015. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 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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