Patent ID: 6964468
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a printer head which is adapted to print one full line on a print paper without being shifted in a width direction of the print paper, said printer head comprising a plurality of head units which: (i) are arrange in the width direction of the print paper such that printing areas of adjacent head units at least partially overlap, and (ii) each comprise a predetermined number of nozzles; a transportation belt comprising an endless belt member which holds the print paper and transports the print paper in a direction orthogonal to the width direction of the print paper; a control unit which controls jetting of ink drops from each of said head units of said printer head in accordance with transportation of the print paper by said transportation belt; and a sucker that sucks the print paper through an intake area in said transportation belt that substantially corresponds to an area of the print paper so as to hold the print paper on said transportation belt at a predetermined position.