Medium feeding apparatus
US-2017275118-A1 · Sep 28, 2017 · US
Recording apparatus, method for transporting recording medium, and method for notifying information of remaining amount of recording medium
US9682578B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9682578-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615092752-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
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A method is for notifying information of a remaining amount of a recording medium in a recording apparatus including a delivery section that rotates and delivers a roll-shaped recording medium, a transport belt that transports the recording medium delivered from the delivery section, and a slack sensor that detects a slackened state in the recording medium delivered from the delivery section to the transport belt. The method includes notifying the information of the remaining amount of the recording medium if the slack sensor detects a lack of slack of the recording medium in a period of a first time or more.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for notifying information of a remaining amount of a recording medium in a recording apparatus including a delivery section that rotates and delivers a roll-shaped recording medium, a transport belt that transports the recording medium delivered from the delivery section, and a slack sensor that detects a slackened state in the recording medium delivered from the delivery section to the transport belt, the method comprising: determining that a lack of slack of the recording medium is detected in a case where the slack sensor detects the lack of slack in a period of a first time, determining that the remaining amount of the recording medium is close to zero in a case where the slack sensor detects the lack of slack after the first time has elapsed, and notifying the information of the remaining amount of the recording medium if the slack sensor detects the lack of slack of the recording medium after the first time has elapsed, the delivery section being driven to rotate and whether or not the lack of slack is eliminated being detected before the notifying, and the notifying being performed while keeping the delivery section driven to rotate in a case where the lack of slack is not eliminated.
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- A method is for notifying information of a remaining amount of a recording medium in a recording apparatus including a delivery section that rotates and delivers a roll-shaped recording medium, a transport belt that transports the recording medium delivered from the delivery section, and a slack sensor that detects a slackened state in the recording medium delivered from the delivery section to…
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- Seiko Epson Corp
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- Primary CPC classification B65H23/185. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 20 2017 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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