Patent ID: 11938720
Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A printing apparatus for printing on printing media in a continuous form, the apparatus comprising:
a transport device for transporting the printing media;
a detector for detecting a splice portion which is a joint between the printing media transported by the transport device;
a printing section for printing on the printing media transported by the transport device;
a drying section for drying at a drying temperature the printing media printed in the printing section and transported by the transport device; and
a controller for operating the transport device to reduce tension applied to the splice portion at least while the splice portion is located in the drying section,
wherein the controller is configured to operate the drying section to lower the drying temperature while the splice portion is located in the drying section.