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Title:
PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/147305
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a printer in which problems do not occur even when a paper rolled out from a roll paper is fed in a reverse feed direction. A printer (1) is provided with: a print head (12) for printing on a paper (P1) rolled out from a roll paper (P); a platen roller (13) for feeding the paper (P1) in a predetermined feed direction by rolling out the paper (P1) from the roll paper (P) and for feeding the paper (P1) in the reverse feed direction which is in the reverse direction from the feed direction; a paper path (22) through which the paper (P1) fed in the feed direction by means of the platen roller (13) passes; and a paper evacuation space (181) which is disposed on a position further upstream the feed direction than the print head (12) and away from the paper path (22) and into which a portion of the paper (P1) fed in the feed direction by means of the platen roller (13) is fed, thereby looping the aforementioned portion.

Inventors:
KONDO TOMOYUKI (JP)
NAKAMURA MASANARI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/002648
Publication Date:
November 01, 2012
Filing Date:
April 17, 2012
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Assignee:
STAR MFG CO (JP)
KONDO TOMOYUKI (JP)
NAKAMURA MASANARI (JP)
International Classes:
B41J15/16; B41J15/04; B65H20/24
Foreign References:
JPH0776446A1995-03-20
JP2001158555A2001-06-12
JPH1135208A1999-02-09
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