Recording device, control method of the same and program

Abstract

To provide a recording device that is configured to have a recording part and a cutting part, which can suppress an image quality from deteriorating.SOLUTION: A CPU of a printer. which is configured so that a cutting position P2 is at an upstream side of a first conveyance path with respect to a recording part, can execute first control in order to generate a first paper piece 161 having an image A1 recorded on a front half part 16X thereof and a second paper piece 162 having an image A2 recorded on a latter half part 16Y thereof. The first control includes: a first recording process in which the recording part records the images A1 and A2 on one paper 16; a first conveying process in which a conveying part conveys the one paper 16 so that a position Q to be cut of the one paper 16 is arranged at a cutting position P2, after the first recording process; and a first cutting process in which a cutting part cuts the one paper 16 after the first conveying process.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5A

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a recording device that records an image on a recording medium, a control method thereof, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a cutter (cutting unit) is disposed downstream of a paper feed cassette in a conveyance path in a paper feed unit that feeds paper to an image forming device (recording device). Paper taken out of the paper feed cassette is cut and divided by the cutter. A recording unit of the image forming device records an image on the divided paper. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 05-309889 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When the cutter cuts the recording medium, a load is applied to the recording medium, which can cause the recording medium to become misaligned. In Patent Document 1, an image is recorded on the recording medium after it has been cut, which can result in a deterioration in image quality.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a recording device that can suppress deterioration of image quality in a configuration having a recording unit and a cutting unit, as well as a control method and program for the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The recording device of the present invention comprises a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium, a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium at a cutting position and divides the recording medium into a first medium and a second medium, a transport unit that transports the recording medium along a first transport path toward the recording unit, and a control unit, wherein the cutting position is located upstream of the first transport path relative to the recording unit, and the control unit is capable of executing first control to generate a first recording body having a first image recorded on the first medium and a second recording body having a second image recorded on the second medium, and the first control includes a first recording process that causes the recording unit to record the first image and the second image on one recording medium, a first transport process that causes the transport unit to transport the one recording medium so that the planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the first recording process, and a first cutting process that causes the cutting unit to cut the one recording medium after the first transport process.

[0007] The control method of the present invention is a control method for controlling a recording device, the recording device comprising a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium, a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium at a cutting position and divides the recording medium into a first medium and a second medium, and a transport unit that transports the recording medium along a first transport path toward the recording unit, the cutting position being located upstream of the first transport path relative to the recording unit, the control method being capable of executing a first control to generate a first recording body having a first image recorded on the first medium and a second recording body having a second image recorded on the second medium, the first control including: a first recording process that causes the recording unit to record the first image and the second image on one recording medium; a first transport process that causes the transport unit to transport the one recording medium so that the planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the first recording process; and a first cutting process that causes the cutting unit to cut the one recording medium after the first transport process.

[0008] The program of the present invention causes a control device used in a recording device to function as control means capable of executing first control in order to generate a first recording body having a first image recorded on the first medium and a second recording body having a second image recorded on the second medium, the control device comprising: a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium at a cutting position and divides the recording medium into a first medium and a second medium; and a transport unit that transports the recording medium along a first transport path toward the recording unit, the cutting position being located upstream of the first transport path relative to the recording unit.The program is characterized in that the first control includes: a first recording process that causes the recording unit to record the first image and the second image on one recording medium; a first transport process that causes the transport unit to transport the one recording medium so that the planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the first recording process; and a first cutting process that causes the cutting unit to cut the one recording medium after the first transport process. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, the cutting position is located upstream of the first conveying path relative to the recording unit. In this configuration, the first control is used to record an image before cutting. In this case, the recording medium is not misaligned due to cutting during recording, so the image quality does not deteriorate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the printer in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the printer in FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a flowchart showing a program executed by a CPU of the printer of FIG. 1. [Figure 5A] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S5 in FIG. 4. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S6 in FIG. 4. [Figure 5C]FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S7 in FIG. 4. [Figure 5D] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S8 in FIG. 4. [Figure 6A] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S5 of FIG. 4 in the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6B] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S7 of FIG. 4 in the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6C] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing S8 of FIG. 4 in the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a printer according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a printer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] First Embodiment The printer 1 shown in Figure 1 is a first embodiment of the "recording device" according to the present invention. In the following explanation, the up / down, left / right, and front / rear directions of the printer 1 are defined based on the state of the printer 1 in Figure 1, where the printer 1 is installed and ready for use.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 1 has a housing 12 having an approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape, a paper feed tray 11 located at the bottom of the housing 12, and a paper output tray 13 located above the paper feed tray 11 within the housing 12.

[0013] The paper feed tray 11 is detachable from the housing 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the paper feed tray 11 can accommodate multiple sheets of paper 16, and can accommodate sheets of paper 16 of multiple sizes. The multiple sizes include A4 size and A5 size, and the sheets have different lengths in the front-to-rear direction when placed in the paper feed tray 11. The paper 16 corresponds to the "recording medium" of the present invention. The paper feed tray 11 corresponds to the "storage section" of the present invention.

[0014] The paper 16 has a front side and a back side opposite the front side. The front side corresponds to the "first side" of the present invention, and the back side corresponds to the "second side" of the present invention. In the paper feed tray 11, the paper 16 is placed with the front side facing downward.

[0015] The printer 1 includes a housing 12 therein, a recording unit 21, a cutting unit 24, a conveying unit 15, and a control device 40.

[0016] The recording unit 21 is of an inkjet type and includes an ink flow path with multiple nozzles and a driver IC. The multiple nozzles are open on the bottom surface of the recording unit 21. When the driver IC is driven under the control of the control device 40, pressure is applied to the ink flow path and ink droplets are ejected from the nozzles. As a result, the ink droplets land on the paper 16 at recording position P1, recording an image. Recording position P1 is located below the recording unit 21. The recording unit 21 may be of either a line type or a serial type.

[0017] The cutting unit 24 has a cutting blade and a cutting motor. The cutting blade includes a fixed blade and a rotary blade. When the cutting motor is driven under the control of the control device 40, the rotary blade moves left and right while rotating. As a result, the paper 16 is cut at the cutting position P2 and divided into a front half and a rear half. The cutting position P2 is the position where the rotary blade moves left and right while in contact with the fixed blade.

[0018] The transport unit 15 transports the paper 16 along a first transport path R1 toward the recording unit 21. The first transport path R1 runs from the paper feed tray 11 to the paper discharge tray 13, passing through a cutting position P2 and a recording position P1.

[0019] The transport section 15 is capable of performing a first transport and a second transport.

[0020] The first transport refers to transporting the paper 16 along the first transport path R1 so that the front surface of the paper 16 faces upward (towards the recording unit 21) at the recording position P1.

[0021] The second transport refers to transporting the paper 16 from the first transport path R1 through the second transport path R2 and back to the first transport path R1 so that the paper 16 transitions from a state in which the front side of the paper 16 faces upward at the recording position P1 to a state in which the back side of the paper 16 faces upward.

[0022] The second transport path R2 branches off from the first transport path R1 at a branch point X1 on the first transport path R1 and merges with the first transport path R1 at a junction X2 on the first transport path R1. The branch point X1 is located upstream of the first transport path R1 with respect to the recording unit 21 and downstream of the first transport path R1 with respect to the cutting position P2. The junction X2 is located upstream of the first transport path R1 with respect to the branch point X1 and the cutting position P2.

[0023] The cutting position P2 is located upstream of the first transport path R1 with respect to the recording unit 21. The distance from the recording unit 21 to the cutting position P2 on the first transport path R1 is shorter than half the length along the first transport path R1 of the paper 16 that has the longest length along the first transport path R1 among the multiple sizes of paper 16 that can be accommodated in the paper feed tray 11. For example, this distance is 182 mm or less.

[0024] The conveying section 15 includes a paper feed roller 17, pairs of conveying rollers 19, 22, 23, 25, and 26, and a conveying motor. The paper feed roller 17 and pairs of conveying rollers 19, 22, 23, 25, and 26 are rotated by the driving of the conveying motor.

[0025] The paper feed roller 17 is disposed so as to come into contact with the surface of the uppermost paper sheet 16 among the plurality of paper sheets 16 accommodated in the paper feed tray 11 .

[0026] At the branch point X1, a paper sensor 30 and a flap 31 shown in FIG. 3 are disposed. The paper sensor 30 sends to the control device 40 an ON signal indicating that a paper sheet 16 is present at the branch point X1, or an OFF signal indicating that a paper sheet 16 is not present at the branch point X1. The flap 31 can take an entry position where it enters the first transport path R1, and a retracted position where it retracts from the first transport path R1. When the flap 31 is in the entry position, the paper sheet 16 cannot pass through the first transport path R1. When the flap 31 is in the retracted position, the paper sheet 16 can pass through the first transport path R1.

[0027] When the transport unit 15 performs the first transport, the flap 31 is held in the retracted position. Under the control of the control device 40, when the transport motor is driven, the paper feed roller 17 rotates, and the uppermost paper sheet 16 among the multiple paper sheets 16 stored in the paper feed tray 11 is sent to the first transport path R1. Then, the transport roller pairs 19, 22, 23, and 25 rotate in the forward direction while sandwiching the paper sheet 16, so that the paper sheet 16 is transported along the first transport path R1. When the paper sheet 16 passes through the recording position P1, it is transported in the first direction D1 (forward).

[0028] When the conveying unit 15 performs the second conveyance, first, when the rear end of the sheet 16 conveyed along the first conveying path R1 passes through the branch point X1, the signal from the sheet sensor 30 switches from an ON signal to an OFF signal, and in response, the control device 40 moves the flap 31 from the retracted position to the entering position. Then, under the control of the control device 40, the conveying roller pairs 19, 22, 23, 25, and 26 rotate in the opposite direction. As a result, the sheet 16 is conveyed along the first conveying path R1 in a second direction D2 (rearward) opposite to the first direction D1, passes through the branch point X1, passes through the second conveying path R2, and is returned to the first conveying path R1. After the sheet 16 conveyed in the second direction D2 enters the second conveying path R2, the flap 31 is moved from the entering position to the retracted position. The sheet 16 returned from the second transport path R2 to the first transport path R1 passes through the branch point X1, and is then transported to the paper discharge tray 13 while being sandwiched between pairs of transport rollers 19, 22, 23, and 25 that rotate in the forward direction.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 3, the control device 40 includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, and a RAM 43. The CPU 41 corresponds to the "control unit" of the present invention. The ROM 42 stores programs and data for the CPU 41 to perform various controls. The RAM 43 temporarily stores data used when the CPU 41 executes the programs.

[0030] The control device 40 is electrically connected to the transport unit 15, the recording unit 21, the cutting unit 24, the paper sensor 30, and the flap 31. The control device 40 is also electrically connected to an external device (such as a personal computer) 100.

[0031] Next, the program executed by the CPU 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0032] The CPU 41 first determines whether or not a recording command has been received from the external device 100 (S1). If it determines that a recording command has not been received from the external device 100 (S1: NO), the CPU 41 repeats the process of S1.

[0033] When it is determined that a recording command has been received from the external device 100 (S1: YES), the CPU 41 determines whether the recording command indicates double-sided recording (S2). Double-sided recording refers to recording an image on both the front and back sides of the paper 16. On the other hand, single-sided recording refers to recording an image on the front side of the paper 16, but not on the back side of the paper 16.

[0034] If it is determined that the recording command indicates double-sided recording (S2: YES), the CPU 41 executes the control of S8 and then ends the program.

[0035] If it is determined that the recording command does not indicate double-sided recording (i.e., indicates single-sided recording) (S2: NO), the CPU 41 determines whether the recording command indicates single-sided, single-image recording (S3). Single-sided, single-image recording means recording an image on the front surface of the first half of the paper 16, but not on the front surface of the second half of the paper 16. On the other hand, single-sided, double-image recording means recording images on the front and back surfaces of the first and second half of the paper 16.

[0036] If it is determined that the recording command indicates single-sided, single-image recording (S3: YES), the CPU 41 executes the control of S7 and then terminates the program.

[0037] If it is determined that the recording command does not indicate single-sided, single-image recording (i.e., indicates single-sided, double-image recording) (S3: NO), the CPU 41 determines whether the recording mode indicated by the recording command is high-speed mode (S4). Recording modes include high-speed mode and normal mode, which has a slower recording speed than high-speed mode. High-speed mode corresponds to the "first mode" of the present invention, and normal mode corresponds to the "second mode" of the present invention.

[0038] If it is determined that the recording mode indicated by the recording command is the high-speed mode (S4: YES), the CPU 41 executes the control of S6 and then ends the program.

[0039] If it is determined that the recording mode indicated by the recording command is not the high-speed mode (that is, the normal mode) (S4: NO), the CPU 41 executes the control of S5 and then ends the program.

[0040] Next, the controls in steps S5 to S8 will be described.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 5A, the control of S5 is control for generating a first ticket 161 having an image A1 recorded on the front surface 16A of the first half 16X of the sheet of paper 16, and a second ticket 162 having an image A2 recorded on the front surface 16A of the second half 16Y of the sheet of paper 16, and corresponds to the "first control" of the present invention. The first half 16X is the portion of the sheet of paper 16 that is located downstream in the first direction D1 at the time of the first recording. The second half 16Y is the portion of the sheet of paper 16 that is located upstream in the first direction D1 at the time of the first recording. The first half 16X corresponds to the "first medium" of the present invention, and the second half 16Y corresponds to the "second medium" of the present invention. The first ticket 161 corresponds to the "first recording body" of the present invention, and the second ticket 162 corresponds to the "second recording body" of the present invention. The image A1 corresponds to the "first image" of the present invention, and the image A2 corresponds to the "second image" of the present invention.

[0042] In S5, the CPU 41 first causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a first conveyance, thereby conveying one sheet of paper 16 stored in the paper feed tray 11 to recording position P1 (see FIG. 2). Thereafter, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to convey the paper 16 in the first direction D1, while causing the recording unit 21 to record image A1 on the front surface 16A of the front half 16X and record image A2 on the front surface 16A of the rear half 16Y (S51: first recording process). After S51, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a second conveyance, thereby conveying the paper 16 by the conveying unit 15 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is positioned at cutting position P2 (S52: first conveyance process). The planned cutting position Q is a position along the width direction (left-right direction) of the paper that passes through the center of the paper 16 in the first direction D1 (the direction along the first conveyance path R1). After S52, the CPU 41 causes the cutting unit 24 to cut the paper 16 (S53: first cutting process). This produces a first ticket 161 and a second ticket 162. At this time, the back surfaces 16B of the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 face upward, and the first ticket 161 is located upstream in the first direction D1 relative to the second ticket 162. After S53, the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 are transported in the first direction D1 by the transport unit 15 and received in the paper output tray 13 (see FIG. 2).

[0043] The control of S6, as shown in FIG. 5B, is for producing a first ticket 161 with image A1 recorded on the front surface 16A of the first half 16X, and a second ticket 162 with image A2 recorded on the front surface 16A of the second half 16Y. In this control, the first ticket 161 corresponds to the "first recording body" of the present invention, and the second ticket 162 corresponds to the "second recording body" of the present invention. Image A1 corresponds to the "first image" of the present invention, and image A2 corresponds to the "second image" of the present invention. The control of S6 is different from the control of S5 (first control) and is for producing tickets 161, 162 similar to the tickets 161, 162 produced in S5, and corresponds to the "second control" of the present invention.

[0044] In S6, the CPU 41 first causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a first conveyance, thereby conveying one sheet of paper 16 stored in the paper feed tray 11 to the recording position P1 (see FIG. 2). Thereafter, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to convey the paper 16 in the first direction D1, while causing the recording unit 21 to record a portion of the image A1 on the front surface 16A of the front half portion 16X (S61: second recording process). After S61, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to convey (reverse) the paper 16 in the second direction D2 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is positioned at the cutting position P2 (S62: second conveyance process). After S62, the CPU 41 causes the cutting unit 24 to cut the paper 16 (S63: second cutting process). As a result, the front half portion 16X and the rear half portion 16Y are separated from each other. After S63, the CPU 41 causes the transport unit 15 to transport the first half 16X and the second half 16Y in the first direction D1, transports the first half 16X and the second half 16Y to recording position P1 (see FIG. 2), and causes the recording unit 21 to record the remainder of image A1 on the front surface 16A of the first half 16X and record image A2 on the front surface 16A of the second half 16Y (S64: third recording process). This generates a first ticket 161 and a second ticket 162. At this time, the front surfaces 16A of the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 face upward, and the first ticket 161 is located downstream in the first direction D1 relative to the second ticket 162. After S64, the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 are transported in the first direction D1 by the transport unit 15 and received in the paper output tray 13 (see FIG. 2).

[0045] The control of S7 is for producing a first ticket 161 having an image A1 recorded on the surface 16A of the front half 16X, and a second ticket 162 having no image recorded on the rear half 16Y, as shown in Figure 5C. In this control, the first ticket 161 corresponds to the "third recording medium" of the present invention, and the image A1 corresponds to the "third image" of the present invention. The control of S7 is different from the control of S5 (first control), and corresponds to the "second control" of the present invention for producing a third recording medium having a third image recorded on the first medium and a second medium having no image recorded on it.

[0046] In S7, the CPU 41 first causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a first conveyance, thereby conveying one sheet of paper 16 stored in the paper feed tray 11 to recording position P1 (see FIG. 2). Thereafter, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to convey the paper 16 in the first direction D1, while causing the recording unit 21 to record an image A1 on the front surface 16A of the front half 16X (S71: second recording process). After S71, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a second conveyance, thereby conveying the paper 16 by the conveying unit 15 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is positioned at cutting position P2 (S72: second conveyance process). After S72, the CPU 41 causes the cutting unit 24 to cut the paper 16 (S73: second cutting process). As a result, a first ticket 161 and a second ticket 162 are produced. At this time, the back surfaces 16B of the first and second sheets of paper 161 and 162 face upward, and the first sheet of paper 161 is located upstream in the first direction D1 relative to the second sheet of paper 162. After S73, the first and second sheets of paper 161 and 162 are transported in the first direction D1 by the transport unit 15 and received in the discharge tray 13 (see FIG. 2).

[0047] The control of S8 is for producing a first ticket 161 having image A recorded on the front side 16A of the first half 16X and image B recorded on the back side 16B, as shown in Figure 5D, and a second ticket 162 having image C recorded on the front side 16A of the second half 16Y and image D recorded on the back side 16B. In this control, the first ticket 161 corresponds to the "third recorded body" of the present invention, and the second ticket 162 corresponds to the "fourth recorded body" of the present invention. The control of S8 is different from the control of S5 (first control) and corresponds to the "second control" of the present invention for producing a third recorded body having image A recorded on the first side and image B recorded on the second side of a first medium, and a fourth recorded body having image C recorded on the first side and image D recorded on the second side of a second medium.

[0048] In S8, the CPU 41 first causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a first conveyance, thereby conveying one sheet of paper 16 stored in the paper feed tray 11 to recording position P1 (see FIG. 2). Thereafter, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to convey the paper 16 in the first direction D1, while causing the recording unit 21 to record image A on the front surface 16A of the first half portion 16X and record image C on the front surface 16A of the second half portion 16Y (S81: first-side recording process). After S81, the CPU 41 causes the conveying unit 15 to perform a second conveyance, thereby causing the recording unit 21 to record image B on the back surface 16B of the first half portion 16X and record image D on the back surface 16B of the second half portion 16Y (S82: second-side recording process). After S82, the CPU 41 causes the transport unit 15 to perform a second transport, transporting the paper 16 by the transport unit 15 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is positioned at cutting position P2 (S83: second transport process). After S83, the CPU 41 causes the cutting unit 24 to cut the paper 16 (S84: second cutting process). This produces a first ticket of paper 161 and a second ticket of paper 162. At this time, the surfaces 16A of the first ticket of paper 161 and the second ticket of paper 162 face upward, and the first ticket of paper 161 is located downstream in the first direction D1 relative to the second ticket of paper 162. After S84, the first ticket of paper 161 and the second ticket of paper 162 are transported in the first direction D1 by the transport unit 15 and received in the paper output tray 13 (see FIG. 2).

[0049] As described above, in this embodiment, the cutting position P2 is located upstream of the first transport path R1 relative to the recording unit 21 (see FIG. 2). In this configuration, the CPU 41 can execute the first control (S5) to generate a first ticket 161 having an image A1 recorded in the first half 16X and a second ticket 162 having an image A2 recorded in the second half 16Y, as shown in FIG. 5A. In the first control (S5), the images A1 and A2 are recorded (S51) before cutting (S53). In this case, the paper 16 is not misaligned due to cutting during recording, so the image quality does not deteriorate.

[0050] If the CPU 41 determines that high-speed mode has been selected (S4: YES), it can execute a second control (S6) different from the first control (S5) to generate a first ticket 161 having image A1 recorded in the first half 16X and a second ticket 162 having image A2 recorded in the second half 16Y, as shown in FIG. 5B. High-speed mode is selected when the user prioritizes printing speed. In this case, by executing the second control (S6) instead of the first control (S5), the printing speed can be increased, allowing the user to achieve the desired printing.

[0051] The first conveying process (S52) causes the conveying unit 15 to perform the second conveying. When the first conveying process (S52) is performed in reverse (to convey the paper 16 in the second direction D2), it is necessary to reverse the conveying motor, which may cause backlash in the driving of the conveying unit 15. In contrast, in this configuration, the second conveying is performed in the first conveying process (S52), and there is no need to reverse the conveying motor, so no backlash occurs in the driving of the conveying unit 15. This ultimately makes it possible to improve conveying accuracy (and further cutting accuracy and recording accuracy).

[0052] As shown in FIG. 5C, the CPU 41 can execute a second control (S7) different from the first control (S5) to generate a first ticket 161 with an image A1 recorded on the front surface 16A of the front half 16X and a second ticket 162 with no image recorded on the rear half 16Y. The second conveyance process (S72) of the second control (S7) causes the conveyance unit 15 to perform the second conveyance, similar to the first conveyance process (S52) of the first control (S5). In other words, even when no image is recorded on the rear half 16Y (FIG. 5C), the second conveyance is performed in the same way as when images are recorded on both the front half 16X and the rear half 16Y (FIG. 5A). This ensures that the faces of the tickets 161 and 162 after ejection are the same in both cases (FIGS. 5A and 5C), eliminating the need for the user to align the tickets 161 and 162, improving operability.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 5D , the CPU 41 can execute a second control (S8) different from the first control (S5) to generate a first ticket 161 having an image A recorded on the front surface 16A of the first half 16X and an image B recorded on the back surface 16B, and a second ticket 162 having an image C recorded on the front surface 16A of the second half 16Y and an image D recorded on the back surface 16B. In the second control (S8), a second conveyance process (S83) after the second-side recording process (S82) causes the conveyance unit 15 to perform a second conveyance. In this way, during double-sided recording, as with single-sided recording (S5), by performing a second conveyance in the conveyance process that positions the planned cutting position Q at the cutting position P2, conveyance accuracy (and further cutting accuracy and recording accuracy) can be improved. Furthermore, during double-sided recording, as with single-sided recording (S5), image recording (S81, S82) is performed before cutting (S84), so image quality does not deteriorate.

[0054] The branch point X1 is located upstream of the first transport path R1 with respect to the recording unit 21 (see FIG. 2). In this case, the second transport path R2 can be made shorter than when the branch point X1 is located downstream of the first transport path R1 with respect to the recording unit 21.

[0055] The branch point X1 is located downstream of the first conveying path R1 with respect to the cutting position P2 (see FIG. 2). In this case, compared to when the branch point X1 is located upstream of the first conveying path R1 with respect to the cutting position P2, there is no need to increase the curvature of the second conveying path R2 near the junction X2 in order to smoothly convey the paper 16 from the second conveying path R2 to the first conveying path R1.

[0056] The distance from the recording unit 21 to the cutting position P2 on the first conveying path R1 is shorter than half the length along the first conveying path R1 of the paper 16 that has the longest length along the first conveying path R1 among the multiple sizes of paper 16 that can be accommodated in the paper feed tray 11. In this case, the printer 1 can be made smaller.

[0057] The distance from the recording unit 21 to the cutting position P2 on the first transport path R1 is 182 mm or less. In this case, the printer 1 can be made more compact with more certainty.

[0058] Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0059] The first conveying process (S52) in the first embodiment causes the conveying unit 15 to perform the second conveying. In contrast to this, the first conveying process (S52) in the second embodiment causes the conveying unit 15 to perform reverse running (conveying the paper 16 in the second direction D2, i.e., from downstream to upstream of the first conveying path R1).

[0060] The first control (S5) of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, except for the first transport process (S52) (see FIGS. 5A and 6A). In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, after the first recording process (S51), the CPU 41 causes the transport unit 15 to run in reverse and transport the paper 16 by the transport unit 15 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is located at the cutting position P2 (S52: first transport process). In the second embodiment, after the first cutting process (S53), the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 have their surfaces 16A facing upward, and the first ticket 161 is located downstream in the first direction D1 from the second ticket 162.

[0061] When reverse transport is performed in the first transport process (S52) as in the second embodiment, the transport distance is shorter than when second transport is performed in the first transport process (S52) as in the first embodiment, and the time required for the transport process can be reduced.

[0062] In the first embodiment, the second conveying process (S72) causes the conveying unit 15 to perform the second conveyance. In contrast to this, in the second embodiment, the second conveying process (S72) causes the conveying unit 15 to perform reverse running (conveying the paper 16 in the second direction D2, i.e., from downstream to upstream of the first conveying path R1).

[0063] The second control (S7) of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, except for the second transport process (S72) (see FIGS. 5C and 6B). In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, after the second recording process (S71), the CPU 41 causes the transport unit 15 to run in reverse and transport the paper 16 by the transport unit 15 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is located at the cutting position P2 (S72: second transport process). In the second embodiment, after the second cutting process (S73), the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 have their surfaces 16A facing upward, and the first ticket 161 is located downstream in the first direction D1 from the second ticket 162.

[0064] When reverse transport is performed in the second transport process (S72) as in the second embodiment, the transport distance is shorter than when second transport is performed in the second transport process (S72) as in the first embodiment, and the time required for the transport process can be reduced.

[0065] In the first embodiment, the second conveying process (S83) causes the conveying unit 15 to perform the second conveyance. In contrast to this, in the second embodiment, the second conveying process (S83) causes the conveying unit 15 to perform reverse running (conveying the paper 16 in the second direction D2, i.e., from downstream to upstream of the first conveying path R1).

[0066] The second control (S8) of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, except for the second transport process (S83) (see FIGS. 5D and 6C). In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6C, after the second side recording process (S82), the CPU 41 causes the transport unit 15 to run in the reverse direction, and causes the transport unit 15 to transport the paper 16 so that the planned cutting position Q of the paper 16 is located at the cutting position P2 (S83: second transport process). In the second embodiment, after the second cutting process (S84), the back surfaces 16B of the first ticket 161 and the second ticket 162 face upward, and the first ticket 161 is located upstream of the second ticket 162 in the first direction D1.

[0067] When reverse feeding is performed in the second feeding process (S83) as in the second embodiment, the feeding distance is shorter and the time required for the feeding process can be reduced compared to when second feeding is performed in the second feeding process (S83) as in the first embodiment. Also, in double-sided recording, as in single-sided recording, image recording (S81, S82) is performed before cutting (S84), so image quality does not deteriorate.

[0068] <Third embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0069] The printer 2 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as the printer 1 according to the first embodiment, except for the position of the branch point X1. In this embodiment, the branch point X1 is located upstream of the cutting position P2 on the first conveying path R1. In this case, the second conveying path R2 can be made even shorter.

[0070] <Fourth embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0071] The printer 3 according to the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as the printer 1 according to the first embodiment, except for the position of the branch point X1. In this embodiment, the branch point X1 is located downstream of the first conveying path R1 relative to the recording unit 21. If the branch point X1 were located upstream of the first conveying path R1 relative to the recording unit 21, when the paper 16 is conveyed in the second direction D2 toward the branch point X1, the paper 16 may come into contact with components (sensors, corrugated plates, etc.) arranged near the recording unit 21, causing a jam. This configuration can prevent this problem.

[0072] <Modification> Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.

[0073] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first transport path and the second transport path are provided, but the second transport path does not necessarily have to be provided.

[0074] The recording medium is not limited to paper, but may be cloth, a resin material, or the like.

[0075] The recording unit is not limited to an inkjet type, but may be a laser type, a thermal transfer type, or the like.

[0076] The present invention is not limited to printers, but may also be applied to facsimiles, copiers, multifunction machines, and the like.

[0077] The program according to the present invention can be distributed by recording it on a removable recording medium such as a flexible disk or a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk, or can be distributed via a communication line. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1;2;3 Printer (recording device) 11 Paper tray (storage area) 15 Conveying section 16 Paper (recording media) 16A Surface (first side) 16B Back side (2nd side) 16X First half (1st medium) 16Y second half (second medium) 161 First piece of paper (first record) 162 Second piece of paper (second record body) 21 Recording Section 24 Cut section 41 CPU (control unit) A1,A2,A~D images P1 recording position P2 cutting position Q Planned cutting position R1 First transport path R2 Second transport path X1 Junction X2 confluence

Claims

1. a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium at a cutting position and divides the recording medium into a first medium and a second medium; a conveying unit that conveys the recording medium along a first conveying path toward the recording unit; a control unit, the cutting position is located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the recording unit, the control unit is capable of executing a first control to generate a first recording body in which a first image is recorded on the first medium and a second recording body in which a second image is recorded on the second medium; The first control is a first recording process for recording the first image and the second image on one recording medium by the recording unit; a first conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit after the first recording process so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position; a first cutting process for cutting the sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the first conveying process.

2. The control unit determining whether a first mode or a second mode having a recording speed lower than that of the first mode has been selected; When it is determined that the first mode is selected, a second control different from the first control can be executed to generate the first recording medium and the second recording medium; The second control is a second recording process for recording at least a part of the first image onto one recording medium by the recording unit; a second conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the second recording process; a second cutting process for cutting the single recording medium by the cutting unit after the second conveying process; 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a third recording process for causing the recording unit to record the second image on the second medium after the second cutting process.

3. the recording medium has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; the transport unit is capable of performing a first transport of transporting the recording medium along the first transport path so that the first surface faces the recording unit, and a second transport of transporting the recording medium from the first transport path to a second transport path that branches off from the first transport path at a branching point on the first transport path and joins the first transport path at a joining point on the first transport path that is located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the branching point and the cutting position, and then returns to the first transport path, so that the recording medium transitions from a state in which the first surface faces the recording unit to a state in which the second surface faces the recording unit, 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first transport process causes the transport unit to perform the second transport.

4. the control unit is capable of executing a second control different from the first control in order to generate a third recording body in which a third image is recorded on the first medium and the second medium in which no image is recorded, The second control is a second recording process for recording the third image on one recording medium by the recording unit; a second conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the second recording process; a second cutting process of cutting the one sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the second conveying process, 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second transport process causes the transport unit to perform the second transport.

5. the control unit is capable of executing a second control different from the first control to generate a third recording body in which an image A is recorded on the first surface of the first medium and an image B is recorded on the second surface thereof, and a fourth recording body in which an image C is recorded on the first surface of the second medium and an image D is recorded on the second surface thereof, The second control is a first-side recording process for recording the image A and the image C on the first side of one recording medium by the recording unit; a second-side recording process in which, after the first-side recording process, the conveying unit performs the second conveyance, and the recording unit records the image B and the image D on the second side of the one recording medium; a second conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the second side recording process; a second cutting process of cutting the one sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the second conveying process, 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second transport process causes the transport unit to perform the second transport.

6. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the branch point is located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the recording unit.

7. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the branch point is located downstream of the first transport path with respect to the cutting position.

8. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the branch point is located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the cutting position.

9. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the branch point is located downstream of the first transport path with respect to the recording unit.

10. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first conveying process comprises conveying the single recording medium from downstream to upstream of the first conveying path by the conveying unit.

11. the control unit is capable of executing a second control different from the first control in order to generate a third recording body in which a third image is recorded on the first medium and the second medium in which no image is recorded, The second control is a second recording process for recording the third image on one recording medium by the recording unit; a second conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the second recording process; a second cutting process of cutting the one sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the second conveying process, 11. The recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second transport process transports the single recording medium from downstream to upstream of the first transport path by the transport unit.

12. the recording medium has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; the transport unit is capable of performing a first transport of transporting the recording medium along the first transport path so that the first surface faces the recording unit, and a second transport of transporting the recording medium from the first transport path to a second transport path that branches off from the first transport path at a branching point on the first transport path and joins the first transport path at a joining point on the first transport path that is located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the branching point and the cutting position, and then returns to the first transport path, so that the recording medium transitions from a state in which the first surface faces the recording unit to a state in which the second surface faces the recording unit, the control unit is capable of executing a second control different from the first control to generate a third recording body in which an image A is recorded on the first surface of the first medium and an image B is recorded on the second surface thereof, and a fourth recording body in which an image C is recorded on the first surface of the second medium and an image D is recorded on the second surface thereof, The second control is a first-side recording process for recording the image A and the image C on the first side of one recording medium by the recording unit; a second-side recording process in which, after the first recording process, the conveying unit performs the second conveyance, and the recording unit records the image B and the image D on the second side of the one recording medium; a second conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position after the second side recording process; a second cutting process of cutting the one sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the second conveying process, 11. The recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second transport process transports the single recording medium from downstream to upstream of the first transport path by the transport unit.

13. a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of recording media having different lengths along the first transport path; A recording device as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the distance from the recording unit to the cutting position in the first transport path is less than half the length of the recording medium having the longest length among the plurality of recording media.

14. 14. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance from the recording unit to the cutting position on the first transport path is 182 mm or less.

15. A control method for controlling a recording device, comprising: the recording device includes a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium, a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium at a cutting position to divide the recording medium into a first medium and a second medium, and a transport unit that transports the recording medium along a first transport path toward the recording unit, the cutting position being located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the recording unit; The control method is capable of executing a first control to generate a first recording body having a first image recorded on the first medium and a second recording body having a second image recorded on the second medium, The first control is a first recording process for recording the first image and the second image on one recording medium by the recording unit; a first conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit after the first recording process so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position; a first cutting process for cutting the sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the first conveying process.

16. a control device for use in a recording device, the control device comprising: a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium at a cutting position to divide the recording medium into a first medium and a second medium; and a transport unit that transports the recording medium along a first transport path toward the recording unit, the cutting position being located upstream of the first transport path with respect to the recording unit; a program that causes a first control to function as a control means capable of executing a first control in order to generate a first recording body in which a first image is recorded on the first medium and a second recording body in which a second image is recorded on the second medium, The first control is a first recording process for recording the first image and the second image on one recording medium by the recording unit; a first conveying process of conveying the one recording medium by the conveying unit after the first recording process so that a planned cutting position of the one recording medium is positioned at the cutting position; a first cutting process for cutting the sheet of recording medium by the cutting unit after the first conveying process.

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