Printing apparatus and printing method
US8803933B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/4075
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a printing apparatus includes a conveying section configured to move a recording medium fed from a paper roll along a conveyance path, a thermal head configured to thermally transfer ink of an ink ribbon to the recording medium to print, a control section configured to discriminate a print mode for the recording medium and control the printing processing for the recording medium and a feed length counting section configured to count the feed length of the recording medium conveyed from the paper roll to the thermal head in a first direction when the print mode is a preset mode.
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