Patent ID: 7914139
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a cloth holding frame comprising one of an integrally-formed ink tray and a detachable ink tray that moves together with the cloth holding frame relative to an inkjet head, for receiving an ink discharged from the inkjet head in flushing for the inkjet head; a frame driving mechanism for moving the cloth holding frame in a back and forth direction and a side to side direction intersecting at right angles with respect to the inkjet head, and for performing printing on a cloth while moving the cloth holding frame with respect to the inkjet head; a detection device for detecting a position of the ink tray in an association with a target position of the cloth holding frame; and a flushing control device for positioning the ink tray at a predetermined flushing position facing to the inkjet head based on the movement of the frame driving mechanism and a detection result of the detection device, wherein the detection device comprises: the flushing control device positions the ink tray at the predetermined flushing position facing to the inkjet head by moving the frame driving mechanism based on the type of the cloth holding frame detected by the frame type detection device and the frame information of the frame information storage device.