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Image forming apparatus, method of controlling tension of recording medium
US8991967B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991967-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414211154-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a first roller and a second roller on which a recording medium is stretched; a head which performs image forming on the recording medium in an image forming region between the first roller and the second roller; an opening-shutting door which is provided in an external member; an opening-shutting regulation unit which regulates an opening operation of the opening-shutting door; and a control unit which transports the recording medium while applying a tension to the recording medium in the image forming region by controlling rotations of the first and second rollers, and regulates the opening operation of the opening-shutting door by the opening-shutting regulation unit while the head is performing the image forming, in which the control unit releases a regulation of the opening operation of the opening-shutting door by the opening-shutting regulation unit after performing a preparation operation for releasing the regulation which stops the recording medium in a state in which the tension is applied to the recording medium in the image forming region by controlling the rotations of the first and second rollers.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first roller; a second roller on which a recording medium is stretched between the first roller and the second roller; a head which performs image forming on the recording medium in an image forming region between the first roller and the second roller; an external member which covers an inside of the apparatus; an opening-shutting door which is provided in the external member; an opening-shutting regulation…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991967B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a first roller and a second roller on which a recording medium is stretched; a head which performs image forming on the recording medium in an image forming region between the first roller and the second roller; an opening-shutting door which is provided in an external member; an opening-shutting regulation unit which regulates an opening operation of the ope…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J13/0009. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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