INK-JET IMAGE RECORDER AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF BELT CONVEYANCE

Title:

INK-JET IMAGE RECORDER AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF BELT CONVEYANCE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/040098

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided are an ink-jet image recorder for recording an image precisely and a method for correction of belt conveyance mechanism by controlling the roller drive on the basis of fluctuation of the conveyance rate caused by a particular failure in the endless belt. In the belt conveyor mechanism of the ink-jet image recorder, the method for correction of the belt conveyance comprises a position detection step (Step S1) for detecting a specified position on the endless belt; a measurement step for measuring the rotation rate of the roller; a position calculation step (Step S4) for specifying a position on the endless belt; a calculation step (Step S5) for calculating the corrected conveyance rate, in the error-causing region where a conveyance error is caused by the endless belt during movement of the endless belt, by addition to the position of the endless belt, of the amount of correction of the conveyance rate of the endless belt calculated from the conveyance error corresponding to the error-causing region; and a driving rate calculation step (Step S6) for adjusting the motor driving rate in accordance with the corrected conveyance rate.

Inventors:

SHIMIZU KEIGO (JP)
TAHARA TATSUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2010/060526

Publication Date:

April 07, 2011

Filing Date:

June 22, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG (JP)
SHIMIZU KEIGO (JP)
TAHARA TATSUKI (JP)

International Classes:

B41J11/42; B41J2/01; B65H5/02

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