Patent ID: 7762549
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: B41J,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a feeding section configured to feed a recording sheet; a first conveyance roller disposed downstream relative to the feeding section in a direction of feeding the recording sheet, and configured to convey the recording sheet fed from the feeding section to a recording area and to convey the recording sheet during a recording operation; a recording section configured to record an image on the recording sheet at the recording area downstream relative to the first conveyance roller in the direction of feeding the recording sheet; a conveyance rate detection unit configured to detect the conveyance rate of the recording sheet conveyed by the first conveyance roller; a recording sheet detection unit disposed downstream relative to the first conveyance roller in the direction of feeding the recording sheet, and configured to detect the end part of the recording sheet; and a correction unit configured to correct the conveyance rate of the recording sheet conveyed by the first conveyance roller, based on the detection by the conveyance rate detection unit and the recording sheet detection unit, wherein the first conveyance roller conveys the recording sheet until the recording sheet detection unit detects the end part of the recording sheet before the recording section starts recording.