Patent ID: 6914688
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A printer loaded with a roll of recording paper, comprising: a paper supply device for feeding out the recording paper from the loaded roll; a cutting device for cutting the fed out recording paper at appropriate lengths; a control device for controlling a pre-cutting process whereby a leading end of the recording paper is cut at a predetermined length by said cutting device and is ejected from the printer before an image is printed on the recording paper; and a pre-cut memory device, said pre-cut memory device storing pre-cut data of a first value representing that the loaded recording paper has not gone through the pre-cutting process or pre-cut data of a second value representing that the loaded recording paper has gone through the pre-cutting process, wherein said control device refers to said pre-cut memory device and executes said pre-cutting process only when the pre-cut data has the first value, wherein said pre-cut memory device stores said pre-cut data of the first value when the roll of recording paper or a spool of the roll is unloaded.