Patent ID: 8277039
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: an inkjet head; a platen opposing the inkjet head; a paper feed mechanism for conveying a paper through a transportation path define in the printer, wherein part of the transportation path is defined between the platen and the inkjet head; a suction mechanism for pulling the paper to the platen; and a control unit that controls the paper feed mechanism to convey at least the leading end part of the paper to a first position opposing the inkjet head and waiting in a standby mode with suction applied to the paper by the suction mechanism, and when the suction operation of the suction mechanism is stopped, the control unit determines whether or not the leading end part of the paper is held by the paper feed mechanism, and if the leading end part of the paper is not held by the paper feed mechanism, the control unit controls the paper feed mechanism to convey the paper to a second position at which at least the leading end part of the paper is held by the paper feed mechanism and then to stop conveying the paper such that the paper is stopped at the second position.