Invention Grant
US07729611B2 Method of detecting position of printing medium performed in printing apparatus
有权
检测在打印装置中执行的打印介质的位置的方法
- Patent Title: Method of detecting position of printing medium performed in printing apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 检测在打印装置中执行的打印介质的位置的方法
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Application No.: US11727784Application Date: 2007-03-28
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Publication No.: US07729611B2Publication Date: 2010-06-01
- Inventor: Koji Niioka , Eiichi Miyashita
- Applicant: Koji Niioka , Eiichi Miyashita
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JPP.2005-094784 20050329; JPP.2006-088285 20060328
- Main IPC: G03D13/00
- IPC: G03D13/00 ; B41J29/393

Abstract:
In order to detect a position of an optical recording medium on which printing is performed, it is provided an optical sensor provided with include a photo emitter operable to emit light and a photo receiver operable to receive light and output a first signal in accordance with an amount of the received light. The optical sensor is transported to a position above a marker provided on the tray. Light is emitted from the photo emitter to irradiate the marker. Light reflected from the marker is received by the photo receiver. A reference value is determined based on a first value of the first signal outputted when the marker is irradiated. A predetermined calculation is executed with respect to the reference value to determine a threshold value. The optical sensor is transported above the tray, while emitting light from the photo emitter and comparing the first signal outputted from the photo receiver with the threshold value. A position of the marker is identified based on the comparison of the first signal and the threshold value. It is determined a position at which the printing begins based on the identified position of the marker.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070188831A1 Method of detecting position of printing medium performed in printing apparatus Public/Granted day:2007-08-16
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