Patent ID: 9586421
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B41J,B65H

Claim:
1. An inkjet recording device having a recording head configured to eject ink droplets and configured to make a record on a recording medium by ejecting the ink droplets from the recording head, the inkjet recording device comprising: a movement unit configured to move the recording medium or a placement part configured to place the recording medium thereon; a detection unit configured to continuously detect movement of the recording medium or the placement part; and a control unit configured to control the movement unit and the detection unit, wherein the detection unit includes a gripping unit having a gripping part configured to grip the recording medium or the placement part and a detection part configured to continuously detect movement of the gripping unit, wherein the gripping unit is configured to move in conjunction with the movement of the recording medium or the placement part by gripping the recording medium or the placement part by the gripping part, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the movement of the movement unit on the basis of a detection result by the detection part when the gripping unit is moved.