Patent ID: 8186786
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a recording head which records an image on a recording medium; a carriage which carries the recording head and is movable in a scanning direction; a guide member which extends in the scanning direction and guides a movement of the carriage in the scanning direction; an angle-controlling member which is supported by the carriage to be pivotable relative thereto and controls an angular position of the carriage relative to the guide member in a state in which at least one contact surface of the angle-controlling member is in contact with a surface of the guide member that extends in the scanning direction; and a pivotal-position adjusting device which adjusts a pivotal position of the angle-controlling member relative to the carriage, wherein the carriage includes a pivotal member configured to allow the angle-controlling member to pivot about a pivot axis of the pivotal member, the pivotal member extending from the carriage in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the recording medium in a state in which the recording medium is opposed to the recording head, wherein the angle-controlling member has an opening portion which is disposed in one of opposite end portion thereof in the main scanning direction, and wherein the pivotal member is configured to fit in the opening portion, such that the angle-controlling member is pivotable relative to the carriage.