Patent ID: 9475316
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A printing apparatus comprising: a mounting portion configured to mount a medium; a printing unit which performs printing on the medium mounted on the mounting portion, wherein the printing unit includes a control circuit that outputs a control signal for controlling the inverter, and wherein the control circuit and the inverter are connected to each other through a communication cable that transmits the control signal to the inverter; an electric motor which is installed in the mounting portion, wherein the electric motor is driven when at least one of the mounting portion and the printing unit is relatively moved with respect to the other; an inverter which is installed in the mounting portion, wherein the inverter drives the electric motor based on power supplied from an AC power supply; and a power supply portion which is installed in the mounting portion, wherein the power supply portion supplies the power supplied from the AC power supply to the printing unit through a power transmission cable, wherein the power supply portion includes an AC/DC converter that converts the AC power to DC power and outputs the converted DC power to the power transmission cable.