Paper discharge apparatus, paper discharge method and printing apparatus
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKen MASUDA
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Abstract
A paper discharge apparatus includes a discharge port through which paper is discharged, a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port, a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the transport unit such that a downstream side end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port, determine based on an output from the sensor whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, and control the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream end of the paper is being pulled.
Claims20
A paper discharge apparatus comprising:
- a discharge port through which paper is discharged;
- a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port;
- a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port;
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- a controller configured to control the transport unit such that a downstream side end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port, determine based on an output from the sensor whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, and control the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream end of the paper is being pulled.
A paper discharge method in a paper discharge apparatus comprising a discharge port through which paper is discharged, a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port, and a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port, comprising:
- controlling the transport unit such that a downstream end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port;
- determining based on an output from the sensor whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled;
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- controlling the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled.
A printing apparatus comprising:
- a printer configured to form an image on paper;
- a cutter configured to cut the paper on which the image is formed;
- a discharge port through which paper is discharged;
- a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port;
- a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port;
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- a controller configured to control the transport unit such that a downstream side end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port, determine based on an output from the sensor whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, and control the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.