Recording apparatus and recording method

US9259944B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9259944-B2
Application numberUS-201313788102-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 7, 2013
Priority dateMay 23, 2012
Publication dateFeb 16, 2016
Grant dateFeb 16, 2016

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Abstract

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A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that performs recording, a tray on which a target recording medium is set, a movement mechanism that moves the tray relative to the recording unit between a setting operation position at which the target recording medium is set on the tray and a recording start position at which recording starts, an adjustment section that is configured to adjust a distance between the recording unit and the tray, and a mark that corresponds to a position of the recording unit in a direction in which the distance is adjusted.

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What is claimed is: 1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit that performs recording; a tray on which a target recording medium is set; a movement mechanism that moves the tray relative to the recording unit between a setting operation position at which the target recording medium is set on the tray and a recording start position at which recording starts; an adjustment section that is configured to adjust a distance between the recording unit and the tray in an…

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  • B41J11/008Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J3/4078Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9259944B2 cover?
A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that performs recording, a tray on which a target recording medium is set, a movement mechanism that moves the tray relative to the recording unit between a setting operation position at which the target recording medium is set on the tray and a recording start position at which recording starts, an adjustment section that is configured to adjust …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J11/008. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 16 2016 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).