Patent ID: 8613253
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus, capable of regulating a deformation of a web when the web is held during a print waiting state, comprising: a web conveyance unit configured to convey the web; a printing unit configured to print an image on the web; a web discharging unit configured to discharge the web, on which the image is formed with the printing unit, the web discharging unit being placed downstream of the printing unit; a web withdrawal unit configured to withdraw the web into the printing apparatus, the web withdrawal unit including a web withdrawal roller and at least one pressing roller; a web suspending unit configured to suspend a portion of the web in between the web withdrawal unit and the web conveyance unit; and a web amount detecting unit configured to detect an amount of the portion of the web, wherein, when the printing apparatus is in the print waiting state,