Patent ID: 6175716
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
A continuous medium printing apparatus for printing on a continuous medium, comprising:an image forming drum for being rotatable in a printing transporting direction of the continuous medium and forming a print image on the continuous medium;a charging section for charging at least one of the continuous medium and said image forming drum in order to form a print image on the continuous medium; anda control section for controlling the charging operation of said charging section;said control section controlling, upon automatic loading of the continuous medium into said continuous medium printing apparatus, the charging operation of said charging section so that a leading end portion of the continuous medium may be electrostatically attracted to said image forming drum, whereafter said image forming drum rotates in the printing transporting direction with the continuous medium attracted thereto to exert a transporting force to act upon the continuous medium to transport the continuous medium in the printing transporting direction.