Liquid ejecting apparatus and medium pressing method
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorMasahiro IDO
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Abstract
Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a support unit configured to support a medium, an ejection unit configured to eject a liquid onto the medium that is transported while being supported by the support unit, and a plate-like pressing unit configured to press, against the support unit, an end portion in a width direction intersecting with a transport direction of the medium being transported in a region opposing the ejection unit. The pressing unit includes regions with different distances therefrom to the support unit via the medium.
Claims8
A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:
- a support unit configured to support a medium;
- an ejection unit configured to eject a liquid onto the medium that is transported while being supported by the support unit;
- and
- a plate-like pressing unit configured to press, against the support unit, an end portion in a width direction intersecting with a transport direction of the medium being transported in a region opposing the ejection unit,
- wherein the pressing unit includes regions with different distances therefrom to the support unit via the medium.
A method for pressing a medium in a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a support unit configured to support the medium, an ejection unit configured to eject a liquid onto the medium which is transported while being supported by the support unit, and a plate-like pressing unit configured to press, against the support unit, an end portion in a width direction intersecting with a transport direction of the medium being transported in a region opposing the ejection unit, the method comprising:
- using the pressing unit with regions with different distances therefrom to the support unit via the medium;
- and
- causing a region of the pressing unit with the relatively long distance to the support unit to press a relatively thick portion in the end portion of the medium and a region of the pressing unit with the relatively short distance to the support unit to press a relatively thin portion in the end portion of the medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.