Printing device and method with cutter actuated by displacement of media

A printing device comprising:

• a print unit configured to print on media;
• a cutting unit configured to cut the media printed by the print unit;
• an exit from which the media is discharged;
• a conveyance unit configured to convey the media in a media conveyance direction from a cutting position to the exit based on a control data;
• a detection unit configured to detect displacement of the media in a direction different from the media conveyance direction after conveyance of the media by the conveyance unit stops, the detection unit being positioned to not contact and detect displacement of the media in the media conveyance direction;
• a limiting unit having a hold mode in which the limiting unit is configured to limit further movement of the media in the media conveyance direction after conveyance of the media by the conveyance unit stops;
• and
• a controller configured to receive control data and control the conveyance unit and the limiting unit based on the control data, wherein
• the controller is configured to control keeping the limiting unit in the hold mode after the print unit prints the media, and
• the controller is configured to control the cutting unit to cut the media while the limiting unit is kept in the hold mode when the detection unit detects displacement of the media during the hold mode and to cancel the hold mode after the media is cut.

A control method of a media processing device including a conveyance unit configured to move media, a limiting unit configured to limit movement of the media, a detection unit configured to detect displacement of the media, and a controller configured to receive control data and control the conveyance unit and the limiting unit based on the control data, the control method comprising:

• processing the media based on the control data;
• moving the processed media in a media conveyance direction from a cutting position to an exit and discharging the media in the media conveyance direction from the exit by the conveyance unit;
• stopping movement of the media after discharging the media from the exit;
• keeping the limiting unit in a hold mode after stopping movement of the media to limit further movement of the media in the media conveyance direction;
• detecting displacement of the media when the detection unit contacts the media being displaced in a direction different from the media conveyance direction, the detection unit being positioned to not contact and detect displacement of the media in the media conveyance direction;
• cutting the media while the limiting unit is kept in the hold mode and when displacement of the media is detected by the detection unit;
• and
• canceling the hold mode after cutting the media.