Recording device and control method for recording device

A recording device comprising:

• a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a plurality of transport speed modes;
• a driving unit configured to drive the transport unit with a plurality of speed profiles, each corresponding to one of the plurality of transport speed modes;
• a current sensor configured to measure a reference current flowing in the driving unit, the reference current being a current flowing in the driving unit when the medium is transported in a loosened state;
• and
• a control unit configured to acquire a plurality of current profiles, each corresponding to one of the speed profiles, based on the reference current, wherein:
• the plurality of transport speed modes includes a first transport speed mode, and a second transport speed mode in which a transport speed of the medium is slower than that in the first transport speed mode,
• the plurality of speed profiles includes a first speed profile corresponding to the first transport speed mode and a second speed profile corresponding to the second transport speed mode,
• the plurality of current profiles includes a first current profile corresponding to the first speed profile and a second current profile corresponding to the second speed profile, and
• the control unit is configured to acquire the first current profile based on the reference current when the medium is transported in the first transport speed mode;
• and
• the control unit is configured to generate the second current profile based on the first current profile.

A control method comprising:

• providing a recording device comprising:
• a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a plurality of transport speed modes,
• a driving unit configured to drive the transport unit with a plurality of speed profiles, each corresponding to one of the plurality of transport speed modes,
• a current sensor configured to measure a reference current flowing in the driving unit, the reference current being a current flowing in the driving unit when the medium is transported in a loosened state, and
• a control unit configured to acquire a plurality of current profiles, each corresponding to one of the speed profiles, based on the reference current, wherein:
• the plurality of transport speed modes includes a first transport speed mode, and a second transport speed mode in which a transport speed of the medium is slower than that in the first transport speed mode,
• the plurality of speed profiles includes a first speed profile corresponding to the first transport speed mode and a second speed profile corresponding to the second transport speed mode,
• the plurality of current profiles includes a first current profile corresponding to the first speed profile and a second current profile corresponding to the second speed profile;
• acquiring, using the control unit, the first current profile based on the reference current when the medium is transported in the first transport speed mode;
• and
• generating, using the control unit, the second current profile based on the first current profile.