Patent ID: 8121510
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: B41J,G03G

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a printing mechanism comprising: a sheet circulating transfer route including: a printing condition determiner configured to determine a set of printing conditions including a first condition that a sheet to be positioned in the printing mechanism is equal in length to or longer than the prescribed path distance and a long sheet to be printed on both sides thereof; and a drive controller configured to control the first drive member to establish a first transfer speed of the sheet as positioned and the second drive member to establish a second transfer speed of the sheet as image-formed in accordance with the set of printing conditions determined by the printing condition determiner, the drive controller being adapted, in conformity to the first condition, to set the second transfer speed as identical to the first transfer speed, and in non-conformity to the first condition, to set the second transfer speed as greeter than the first transfer speed.