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Conveying distance control device, recording apparatus, conveying distance control method, and storage medium

US8287076B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2010
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J11/46
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A conveying distance control device includes a conveying roller; a first detecting unit detecting rotational positions of the conveying roller; a line sensor sequentially detecting marks arranged on a test chart; a calculation unit, and a control unit. The calculation unit calculates a skew angle between a line passing through positions of a first mark and a second mark and a conveying direction of the conveying roller. The control unit obtains conveying distance errors indicating differences between corrected conveying distances not including errors caused by the skew angle and theoretical conveying distance of the marks in association with the rotational positions of the conveying roller, calculates a correction value for correcting a conveying distance of the conveying roller based on relationships between the conveying distance errors and the rotational positions of the conveying roller, and controls the conveying distance of the conveying roller based on the correction value.

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