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Printing apparatus and printing method

US9278555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2014
Grant dateMar 8, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

In the case of performing duplex printing on a continuous sheet, by setting a length of a non-image area to an optimum length, both of mark detection having high reliability and the suppression of a sheet consumption amount are achieved. For this purpose, when duplex printing of a plurality of images on front and back surfaces of the continuous sheet is performed, on the basis of a length of the image to be printed precedently to a non-image area W3 on the second surface, the length of the non-image area common to the front and back surface is set.

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