Patent ID: 9205681
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. A media conveyance control method of a media conveyance device having a conveyance mechanism that conveys a continuous medium delivered from a roll, and a media supply motor that rotates the roll, comprising: positioning a movable member that moves in response to a change in the tension on the medium between the roll and the conveyance mechanism to a position urged in the direction applying tension to the medium; acquiring a positional deviation of the movable member from a target position set in the movable range of the movable member during conveyance of the medium by the conveyance mechanism; controlling driving the media supply motor based on the positional deviation to position the movable member at the target position; supplying power to the media supply motor to apply specific torque to the roll in the opposite direction as the direction in which the movable member applies tension when conveyance of the medium by the conveyance mechanism stops; counting the time passed from when conveyance of the medium by the conveyance mechanism stops; and stopping power supply to the media supply motor if the counted time reaches a preset time.