Patent ID: 8449106
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image recording device comprising: a conveying part configured and arranged to convey a portion of a medium to an image recording area; a recording part configured and arranged to record an image on the medium positioned in the image recording area; a medium support part configured and arranged to heat the medium positioned in the image recording area and to support the medium on a support surface provided with openings of suction holes; a suction part configured and arranged to suction the medium supported on the medium support part via the suction holes; and a control part configured to repeatedly perform an action of conveying the medium using the conveying part and a recording action using the recording part, the control part being configured to perform a first conveying action, a first recording action, a second conveying action, and a second recording action in the stated order, and the control part being further configured to perform a suction action after the second conveying action and before the second recording action, wherein the medium supported on the medium support part is suctioned by the suction part, when a period from end of the first conveying action until start of the second conveying action is equal to or greater than a predetermined period that is longer than a period required by the first recording action.