Printing apparatus, control method, and program

Abstract

To suppress a medium to be printed fragmented by cutting a tape-like medium to be printed from remaining on a conveyance path.SOLUTION: A printing device (1) is provided with: a cutting part (800) that cuts a medium to be printed (13) on a conveyance path; discharging parts (1000 and 1010) that feed a medium to be printed fragmented by cutting of the medium to be printed by the cutting part toward a downstream side of the conveyance path; and detecting part (1030 and 1040) that detect whether the medium to be printed exists at a position on the conveyance path through which the fragmented medium to be printed can be fed by the discharging parts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Claims

1. A cutting unit that cuts the printing medium along the transport path, A discharge unit that sends the printed medium, which has been cut into individual pieces by the cutting unit, to the downstream side of the transport path while in contact with the printed medium, A detection unit for detecting whether or not the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit, Control unit and Equipped with, The discharge unit includes a discharge roller facing one side of the printing medium and an auxiliary unit positioned opposite the discharge roller with the printing medium in between. The auxiliary section is connected to a cutting mechanism including a cutter for cutting the printing medium in the cutting section, and to the discharge roller to hold the printing medium together with the cutter before the cutting of the printing medium by the cutter begins. When the detection unit detects that the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit, the control unit controls the operation of cutting the printing medium to be cut into individual pieces by the cutting unit. Printing device.

2. The detection unit further includes an output switching member which has a sensor and operates such that the output of the sensor switches depending on whether the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit or not. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. The detection unit includes a lever having a contact portion that protrudes toward the transport path and is capable of contacting the printing medium, and an output switching member that is interlocked with the contact portion. The output switching member switches the output of the sensor in conjunction with the movement of the contact portion as it comes into contact with the printing medium. The printing apparatus according to claim 2.

4. The aforementioned sensor is a light sensor, The output switching member is supported by the support of the discharge unit such that it moves to a position that blocks the optical path of the optical sensor when the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit or not, and moves to a position that opens the optical path of the optical sensor when the other is not in contact with the discharge unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 3.

5. The discharge section includes a groove into which the contact section can enter when the printing medium is not in contact with the discharge section. The printing apparatus according to claim 4.

6. The one surface of the medium to be printed is a printing surface, The discharge unit is configured to hold the printing medium between the discharge roller and the auxiliary unit when the cutting unit cuts the printing medium, The sensor is positioned between the discharge roller position in the transport path where the printable medium is held between the discharge roller and the auxiliary part, and the cutting position upstream of the discharge roller position in the transport path where the printable medium is cut by the cutting part. The printing apparatus according to claims 2 to 5.

7. If the control unit detects that the printing medium is not in contact with the discharge unit, the control unit controls the operation of the cutting unit so as not to cut the printing medium. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.

8. The cutting section includes a first cutter that cuts the entire printable medium into individual pieces at a first position in the transport path, and a second cutter that cuts the printable medium at a second position in the transport path in a way that prevents it from being cut into individual pieces. The control unit acquires the detection result from the detection unit before cutting the printing medium with the first cutter. The printing apparatus according to claim 7.

9. The printing apparatus comprises a cutting unit for cutting the printing medium on the transport path, and a discharge unit for sending the printed medium, which has been cut into individual pieces by the cutting unit, downstream of the transport path while in contact with the printing medium, wherein the discharge unit includes a discharge roller facing one side of the printing medium, and an auxiliary unit positioned opposite the discharge roller with the printing medium in between, the auxiliary unit includes a cutting mechanism including a cutter for cutting the printing medium in the cutting unit, and a printing apparatus connected to the discharge roller to hold the printing medium together with the cutter before cutting of the printing medium by the cutter begins, The detection unit detects whether the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit by the discharge unit. When the detection unit detects that the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit, it controls the operation of cutting the printing medium to cut it into individual pieces. A control method for executing a process.

10. The printing apparatus comprises a cutting unit for cutting the printing medium on the transport path, and a discharge unit for sending the printed medium, which has been cut into individual pieces by the cutting unit, downstream of the transport path while in contact with the printing medium, wherein the discharge unit includes a discharge roller facing one side of the printing medium, and an auxiliary unit positioned opposite the discharge roller with the printing medium in between, wherein the auxiliary unit includes a cutting mechanism including a cutter for cutting the printing medium in the cutting unit, and is connected to the printing apparatus so as to hold the printing medium together with the discharge roller before the cutting of the printing medium by the cutter begins, The detection unit detects whether the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit by the discharge unit. When the detection unit detects that the printing medium is in contact with the discharge unit, it controls the operation of cutting the printing medium to cut it into individual pieces. A program that executes a process.

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