Patent ID: 9001169
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a storage device configured to detachably store a print-receiving medium comprising a plurality of identifiers for positioning; a feeder configured to feed said print-receiving medium stored in said storage device; a printing head configured to perform desired printing on said print-receiving medium fed in a forward direction along a transport direction by said feeder; a detecting device configured to detect said identifier of said print-receiving medium, disposed on a feeding path of said print-receiving medium by said feeder; an instruction input portion for inputting an operation instruction for starting print processing; a first control portion for controlling said feeder so as to start feeding of said print-receiving medium in said forward direction, in accordance with said operation instruction for starting print processing via said instruction input portion; a detection determining portion for determining whether or not said detecting device detects said identifier after feeding of said print-receiving medium in said forward direction was started by said first control portion; a second control portion for controlling said feeder so as to feed said print-receiving medium in a reverse direction that is reverse to said forward direction, and to position a position of said print-receiving medium along said transport direction in a predetermined first initial position in a case that said detection determining portion determined that said detecting device detects said identifier; a reverse determining portion configured to determine whether or not a predetermined reversibility condition related to a feeding of said print-receiving medium in said reverse direction based on control of said second control portion has been satisfied; and a third control portion configured to control said feeder so as to further feed said print-receiving medium in said forward direction, and to position the position of said print-receiving medium along said transport direction in a predetermine second initial position when said reverse determining portion has determined that said reversibility condition has not been satisfied and said detection determining portion determined that said detecting device detected said identifier, wherein: said second control portion controls said feeder so as to feed said print-receiving medium in said reverse direction and to perform said positioning when said reverse determining portion determined that said reversibility condition has been satisfied and said detection determining portion determined that said detecting device detected said identifier.