Recording apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsMasamitsu SHIMAZU, Makoto SATO
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Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a carriage, a medium support member, a gap switching unit, and a maintenance unit. The carriage includes a recording head configured to record on a medium. The medium support member is provided at a position facing the recording head and is configured to support the medium. The gap switching unit is configured to switch a gap between the medium support member and the recording head. The maintenance unit is configured to perform maintenance on the recording head. The gap switching unit and the maintenance unit are driven by a common motor.
Claims7
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a carriage that includes a recording head configured to record on a medium;
- a medium support member that is provided at a position facing the recording head and that is configured to support the medium;
- a gap switching unit that is configured to switch a gap between the medium support member and the recording head;
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- a maintenance unit that is configured to perform maintenance on the recording head;
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- wherein the gap switching unit and the maintenance unit being driven by a common motor.
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a carriage that includes a recording head configured to record on a medium;
- a maintenance unit that is configured to perform maintenance on the recording head;
- a feed unit configured to feed the medium;
- a first motor configured to drive the maintenance unit;
- and
- a second motor configured to drive the feed unit;
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- wherein at least a portion of the first motor and at least a portion of the second motor overlapping with each other in an apparatus width direction.
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a carriage that includes a recording head configured to record on a medium;
- a maintenance unit that is configured to perform maintenance on the recording head;
- a feed unit configured to feed the medium;
- a first motor configured to drive the maintenance unit;
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- a second motor configured to drive the feed unit;
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- wherein at least a portion of the first motor and at least a portion of the second motor overlapping with each other in an apparatus depth direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.