Patent ID: 9028034
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a media conveyance mechanism that conveys a recording medium; a printhead that prints on the recording medium conveyed by the media conveyance mechanism; a media supply mechanism that supplies the recording medium to the media conveyance mechanism; a movable member that is positioned between the media conveyance mechanism and the media supply mechanism, and configured to move according to a change in the tension on the recording medium; a detector that detects the position or movement of the movable member; and a control unit that controls a supply operation of the recording medium by the media supply mechanism based on output from the detector so that the movable member is maintained in or urged back to a home position; wherein the movable member includes a lever that is configured to move, according to change in the tension of the recording medium.