Patent ID: 6789888
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for conveying a recording medium by an endless belt member and performing recording on the recording medium by a recording device, said apparatus comprising:a plurality of electrodes which line up in such a manner as to be along a surface of the endless belt member that contacts the recording medium; an electrical feeding member for applying a first electrical voltage to a part of said plurality of electrodes in such a manner that adjacent electrodes of said plurality of electrodes have different potentials so as to attract the recording medium to a position of the endless belt member located directly adjacent to the recording device; a conveyance failure detection element for detecting a conveyance failure of the recording medium; and a control portion for controlling said electrical feeding member to feed a second electrical voltage value to said part of electrodes in order to reduce or remove an attraction force of the endless belt member at the position directly adjacent the recording device, based on a detection signal of said conveyance failure detection element, wherein said control portion stops the endless belt member in accordance with the detection signal from said conveyance failure detection element, and wherein said control portion controls to reduce or eliminate the attraction force of the endless belt member to the recording medium stopped at the position directly adjacent to the recording device in accordance with the detection signal from said conveyance failure detection element.