JP2004058337A5 - - Google Patents

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画像データを印刷する印字ヘッドと、被印刷物を保持する保持部を有する搬送補助部材と、該搬送補助部材を印字ヘッドに対し一定の送り速度で搬送する搬送手段と、搬送補助部材に設けられた複数の符号と、該符号を検知して前記搬送補助部材の搬送経路上の位置を検知する位置検知手段とを備えたことを特徴とする印刷装置。A print head for printing image data, a conveyance auxiliary member having a holding unit for holding a substrate, a conveyance unit for conveying the conveyance auxiliary member to the print head at a constant feed speed, and a conveyance auxiliary member . A printing apparatus comprising: a plurality of codes; and a position detection unit that detects the codes and detects a position of the conveyance auxiliary member on a conveyance path. 上記搬送補助部材には複数の符号が搬送方向に並設され、上記位置検知手段は、搬送補助部材の所定部分を検知する所定部分検知手段と、上記搬送補助部材の符号を検知する符号検知手段とを備え、所定部分検知手段で搬送補助部材の所定部分を検知して搬送補助部材が搬送経路上の所定位置に在ると判断し、その後搬送補助部材を搬送した場合に符号検知手段で搬送補助部材の符号を検知して搬送補助部材の搬送距離を検出することによって搬送補助部材の搬送経路上の位置を検知することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の印刷装置。  A plurality of codes are arranged in the transport direction in the transport auxiliary member, and the position detection means includes a predetermined part detection means for detecting a predetermined part of the transport auxiliary member, and a code detection means for detecting the code of the transport auxiliary member. When the predetermined portion of the conveyance auxiliary member is detected by the predetermined portion detection means and it is determined that the conveyance auxiliary member is at a predetermined position on the conveyance path, and then the conveyance auxiliary member is conveyed, the conveyance is performed by the code detection means. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position of the auxiliary conveyance member on the conveyance path is detected by detecting the code of the auxiliary member and detecting the conveyance distance of the auxiliary conveyance member. 上記搬送補助部材には複数の符号が搬送方向に並設され、上記位置検知手段は、上記搬送補助部材の符号を検知する符号検知手段を備え、複数の符号のうちの所定の符号を検知して搬送補助部材が搬送経路上の所定位置に在ると判断し、その後搬送補助部材を搬送した場合に符号を検知して搬送補助部材の搬送距離を検出することによって搬送補助部材の搬送経路上の位置を検知することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の印刷装置。  The conveyance auxiliary member has a plurality of codes arranged in the conveyance direction, and the position detection means includes code detection means for detecting the code of the conveyance auxiliary member, and detects a predetermined code among the plurality of codes. When the conveyance auxiliary member is determined to be at a predetermined position on the conveyance path, and then the conveyance auxiliary member is conveyed, the sign is detected and the conveyance distance of the conveyance auxiliary member is detected. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position is detected. 上記搬送補助部材の複数の符号は所定幅のバー状のマークで構成され、該バー状マークは所定間隔で並設されていることを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３までのいずれか１項に記載の印刷装置。
することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の印刷装置。4. A plurality of symbols of the conveyance auxiliary member is constituted by bar-shaped marks having a predetermined width, and the bar-shaped marks are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals. The printing device according to item.
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 上記搬送補助部材には、該搬送補助部材上の絶対的な位置を示す複数の符号が搬送方向に並設され、上記位置検知手段は、上記搬送補助部材の符号を検知する符号検知手段を備え、符号検知手段の位置と該符号検知手段で検知した符号の搬送補助部材上の位置とに基づいて、搬送補助部材の搬送経路上の位置を検知することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の印刷装置。  The conveyance auxiliary member is provided with a plurality of codes indicating an absolute position on the conveyance auxiliary member in parallel in the conveyance direction, and the position detection unit includes a code detection unit that detects the code of the conveyance auxiliary member. The position of the conveyance auxiliary member on the conveyance path is detected based on the position of the code detection unit and the position of the code detected by the code detection unit on the conveyance auxiliary member. Printing device. 上記符号検知手段による符号の検知と同期させて印字ヘッドの印字制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項２から請求項５のいずれか１項に記載の印刷装置。  6. The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein printing control of the print head is performed in synchronization with detection of the code by the code detection means. 上記搬送手段は、上記搬送補助部材に保持されていない被印刷物を印字ヘッドに対し一定の送り速度で搬送可能に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１から請求項６までのいずれか１項に記載の印刷装置。  7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transport unit is configured to be able to transport a printing material not held by the transport auxiliary member to the print head at a constant feed speed. The printing device according to item.