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Inkjet printer

US8991966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 2013
Grant dateMar 31, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J13/103
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inkjet printer including a feeding device configured to feed a sheet in a feeding direction, a platen configured to support the sheet, a recording device configured to eject ink on the sheet, contacting members configured to contact the sheet, a detector configured to detect an end portion position of the sheet in a width direction, and a controller configured to control the feeding device and the recording device is provided. The contacting members are arranged at intervals in the width direction, and the controller performs a suppression process in which at least one of the feeding device and the recording device is controlled to suppress a contact of the sheet with the recording device when the end portion position detected by the detector is a position between the two adjacent contacting members.

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