Image recording apparatus and controlling method for the same
AssigneeRiso Kagaku Corporation
InventorOsamu Mitsunaga
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Abstract
When a jam occurs, a jam position detection unit detects a position of a record medium stuck in an image recording apparatus. A restoration mechanism control unit determines whether or not to move a restoration mechanism on the basis of the position of the stuck record medium.
Claims12
An image recording apparatus which records an image by ejecting ink to a record medium fed from a feed mechanism while the record medium is being transported by a transportation belt, the apparatus comprising:
- a recording head including a nozzle that ejects ink onto the record medium;
- a restoration mechanism which is movable to a retracted position and to a restoration process position facing the recording head, wherein the restoration mechanism is loaded on the transportation belt when the restoration mechanism is located at the restoration process position;
- a jam position detection unit for detecting a position of a stuck record medium when a record medium jam occurs;
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- a restoration mechanism control unit for determining whether or not to move the restoration mechanism from the retracted position to the restoration process position based on the position of the stuck record medium when a request to operate the restoration mechanism is received while the record medium is jammed.
A control method for an image recording apparatus which records an image by ejecting ink to a record medium fed from a feed mechanism while the record medium is being transported by a transportation belt, wherein the image recording apparatus comprises a recording head including a nozzle that ejects ink onto the record medium, and a restoration mechanism which is movable to a retracted position and to a restoration process position facing the recording head, the method comprising:
- detecting a position of a stuck record medium when a record medium jam occurs;
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- when a request to operate the restoration mechanism is received while the record medium is jammed, determining whether or not to move the restoration mechanism from the retracted position to the restoration process position based on the position of the stuck record medium,
- wherein the restoration mechanism is loaded on the transportation belt when the restoration mechanism is located at the restoration process position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.