Patent ID: 6283021
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B41L

Abstract:
A stencil making and attaching method of a printing device, which includes: a printing head for writing an image in a stencil sheet, a platen roller that is made in contact with the printing head with the stencil sheet interposed in between, a drum having a stencil sheet clamp section for clamping the leading edge of the stencil sheet, the drum being placed on the downstream side of the printing head and the platen roller in the stencil sheet convey path and drum rotation position detection unit for detecting the rotation position of the drum, comprising the steps of:rotating the platen roller in the forward direction so as to convey the stencil sheet toward the drum side;clamping the leading edge of the stencil sheet thus conveyed by the stencil sheet clamp section;after the clamp process, rotating the platen roller in the forward direction, while rotating the drum in the forward direction so as to wrap the stencil sheet around the drum so as to be attached thereon;and during this attaching process, detecting the rotation position of the drum by using the drum rotation position detection unit so that the printing head is allowed to perforate the stencil sheet, thereby carrying out a stencil making process.