Abstract: An assisting apparatus includes: a shaft member that is insertable into a winding core of a roll around which a sheet is wound; a moving member movable in a vertical direction, the moving member including the shaft member; and a detector configured to detect a position of the moving member in the vertical direction. The assisting apparatus is configured to assist in an operation of aligning a position of the roll in the vertical direction in a state in which the shaft portion is inserted in the winding core. The assisting apparatus includes a notifier configured to provide a notification when the detector detects that a position of the moving member in the vertical direction reaches a predetermined target position.

Abstract: The printing apparatus comprises: a unit configured to print a plurality of color planes corresponding to the image in an overlapping manner at the formation position indicated by the detected first mark and print a plurality of second marks corresponding to each of the plurality of color planes on the continuous sheet; and a unit configured to adjust printing start timing of the color plane so as resolve a shift in each of the color planes based on detection results of the plurality of second marks. Then, the plurality of second marks is printed at an end portion of the continuous sheet so that at least part of the plurality of second marks overlaps the first mark in the sheet width direction.

Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes: a supply unit for supplying a sheet; a first switching unit disposed on a conveyance path of the sheet and configured to switch between a state of nipping the sheet supplied by the supply unit and a state of releasing the nipping of the sheet; a first tension applying unit disposed on one side of the first switching unit in a conveyance direction of the conveyance path and configured to apply tension to the sheet; and a detection unit disposed on the other side of the first switching unit in the conveyance direction of the conveyance path and configured to detect the tension of the sheet, wherein, in a state where the nipping of the sheet is released by the first switching unit, the first tension applying unit adjusts the tension of the sheet while the detection unit detects the tension of the sheet.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, including: a recording portion; a conveying portion that conveys the sheet, while imparting tension to the sheet, in a forward direction and a backward direction; a position detecting portion that detects a position of the sheet in a width direction of the sheet; a position adjustment portion that adjusts a position of the sheet in the width direction; and a control portion that executes a position adjustment operation in which, after conveying the sheet in the backward direction following a recording operation by the recording portion, the sheet is conveyed by the conveying portion in the forward direction while adjusting the position of the sheet in the width direction using the position adjustment portion. A conveying distance of the sheet in the backward direction in the position adjustment operation is determined on the basis of a detection result by the position detecting portion.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a first rotating member, a second rotating member that is adjacent to and downstream of the first rotating member, a third rotating member positioned downstream of the second rotating member, a recording portion, and a floating detection portion. As viewed along a rotation axis line direction of the first rotating member, letting a first arc portion be an abutment portion between the recording medium and the first rotating member, and letting a third arc portion be an abutment portion between the recording medium and the third rotating member, a third arc height, which is a distance from a chord of the third arc portion to an apex of the third arc portion, is smaller than a first arc height, which is a distance from a chord of the first arc portion to an apex of the first arc portion.

Abstract: With a recording apparatus for performing recording onto a continuous sheet to be conveyed, for starting conveyance of a continuous sheet, control is started so that with the first conveyance roller for conveying a continuous sheet on the upstream side of a recording portion in a conveyance path of a continuous sheet being stopped, the speed of a second conveyance roller for conveying a continuous sheet on the downstream side of the recording portion in the conveyance path becomes a first speed, and control is changed so that the speed of the second conveyance roller becomes a second speed faster than the first speed, and moreover control of the first conveyance roller is started so that the speed of the first conveyance roller may become a third speed faster than the first speed and slower than the second speed.

Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus includes a printing unit to print on a printing medium and a drying unit to dry the printing medium. The drying unit includes an air blower having an entry and an exit, a heater to heat air from the blower exit, a casing, first and second collection paths, and an exhaust amount regulator as a regulation value disposed in each of the first and second collection paths. The casing includes a first portion to communicate with the heater, and includes a second portion to communicate with the first portion and to pass the printing medium through the second portion. The exhaust amount regulator switches between a first regulation state in which air circulates through the first portion and the first collection path and a second regulation state in which air circulates through the second portion and the second collection path.

Abstract: A liquid absorbing apparatus for absorbing a liquid component from an ink image formed on a transfer member before transferring the ink image to a print medium includes a liquid absorbing member configured to absorb the liquid component, a support unit configured to support the liquid absorbing member to be movable cyclically, and at least one recovery unit arranged in a moving path of the liquid absorbing member and configured to recover liquid absorption performance of the liquid absorbing member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transfer section and a non-transfer section configured to be moved cyclically, a print unit configured to form an ink image on the transfer section, a transfer unit configured to perform a transfer operation and a liquid absorbing unit configured to absorb a liquid component from the ink image. The liquid absorbing unit includes a liquid absorbing sheet, a driving unit configured to move the sheet cyclically, and a displacing unit configured to displace the sheet between a contact state in which the sheet can contact the transfer section and a retracted state. When the non-transfer section is located at a liquid absorbing position where the sheet and the transfer section contact with each other, the displacing unit displaces the sheet from the retracted state to the contact state.

Abstract: A printing apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention brings, out of a cleaning unit that cleans a transfer member in contact with a transfer member and an application unit that applies a reactive liquid with ink to the transfer member, the cleaning unit into contact with the transfer member to clean the transfer member by the cleaning unit at the start of the printing operation. Alternatively, out of the application unit and an absorbing unit that absorbs a liquid component from the reactive liquid applied by the application unit in contact with the transfer member, the printing apparatus brings the application unit into contact with the transfer member to apply the reactive liquid by the application unit.

Abstract: There is provided with a printing apparatus. A transfer member rotates and moves cyclically. A transfer unit transfers an image formed on the transfer member to a print medium. A liquid absorbing unit absorbs a liquid component from the image on the transfer member. A liquid absorbing member has a first surface and a second surface. A liquid removal section includes a first rotating body and a second rotating body. A liquid removal section removes a liquid contained in the liquid absorbing member from a nipped portion by the first rotating body and the second rotating body. A liquid applying section applies a liquid to a position on the first surface. The position is on an upstream side of the nipped portion with respect to a direction of rotation and movement of the liquid absorbing member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an ink image, a transfer unit that transfers the ink image formed on a transfer member to a print medium in a transfer operation, and a liquid absorbing member that absorbs a liquid component from the ink image before the transfer operation. A recovery unit recovers absorption performance of the liquid absorbing member by applying a moisturizing liquid to the liquid absorbing member. A first estimation unit estimates, based on print data, an ink discharge amount of ink to form the ink image, and a second estimation unit estimates a liquid amount of the liquid component to be absorbed by the liquid absorbing member from the estimated ink discharge amount. In addition, a control unit controls an application amount of the moisturizing liquid by the recovery unit based on a result of estimation by the second estimation unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transfer member, a print unit configured to form an ink image on the transfer member, a transfer unit configured to perform a transfer operation, and a liquid absorption unit configured to absorb a liquid component from the ink image on the transfer member before the transfer operation. The liquid absorption unit includes a liquid absorbing sheet, a driving unit configured to move the sheet cyclically, a displacing unit configured to displace the 1 sheet between a contact state in which the liquid absorbing sheet contacts the transfer member and a retracted state, and a recovery unit configured to perform a recovery operation of recovering liquid absorption performance of the sheet. The recovery operation is performed by the recovery unit while moving the sheet cyclically by the driving unit when the sheet is in the retracted state.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes at least one transfer section, a print unit forming an ink image on the transfer section, a transfer unit performing a transfer operation of transferring, to a print medium, and a liquid absorbing unit absorbing a liquid component from the ink image. The liquid absorbing unit includes a liquid absorbing sheet moved cyclically, and a displacing unit displacing the sheet between a contact state and a retracted state. The printing apparatus further includes an acceleration control unit controlling, if the sheet is displaced from the retracted state to the contact state, an acceleration operation of the transfer section and the sheet, and a determination unit determining an acceleration operation start portion which is located at a liquid absorbing position where the sheet contacts the transfer section when the acceleration control unit starts the acceleration operation.

Abstract: A liquid absorbing apparatus for absorbing a liquid component from an ink image formed on a transfer member before transferring the ink image to a print medium, includes a liquid absorbing member configured to absorb the liquid component, a support unit configured to support the liquid absorbing member to be movable cyclically; and at least one recovery unit arranged in a moving path of the liquid absorbing member and configured to recover liquid absorption performance of the liquid absorbing member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transfer member that cyclically passes through a formation area of an ink image and a transfer area of the ink image, a print unit that forms the ink image on the transfer member, and a transfer unit that transfers the ink image from the transfer member to a print medium. A liquid absorption unit absorbs a liquid component from the ink image on the transfer member, before the transfer by the transfer unit, and includes a liquid absorbing member that absorbs the liquid component, a support unit that supports the liquid absorbing member to be movable cyclically, an applying unit that applies a moisturizing liquid, and a supply unit that supplies the moisturizing liquid to the applying unit. The printing apparatus also includes control unit that controls a supply amount of the moisturizing liquid supplied to the applying unit by the supply unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a liquid absorption unit configured to absorb a liquid component from an ink image formed on a transfer member before transferring the ink image to a print medium. The liquid absorption unit includes a liquid absorbing member configured to absorb the liquid component, a support unit configured to support the liquid absorbing member to be movable cyclically, an applying unit arranged in a moving path of the liquid absorbing member and configured to apply a moisturizing liquid while contacting the liquid absorbing member, and a supply unit configured to supply the moisturizing liquid to the applying unit. The printing apparatus includes a control unit configured to control a supply amount of the moisturizing liquid to the applying unit supplied by the supply unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transfer drum including a transfer section and a non-transfer section which are moved cyclically, a print unit forming an ink image by discharging ink to the transfer section, a transfer unit transferring the ink image to a print medium, liquid absorbing member absorbing a liquid component from the ink image on the transfer section, a driving unit moving the liquid absorbing member, and a control unit. When a position at which the liquid absorbing member absorbs the liquid component from the ink image on the transfer section is defined as a liquid absorbing position, the control unit controls the driving unit such that a predetermined portion in which liquid absorbing performance of the liquid absorbing member degrades passes through the liquid absorbing position while the non-transfer section passes through the liquid absorbing position.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes at least one transfer section, a print unit forming an ink image on the transfer section, a transfer unit performing a transfer operation of transferring, to a print medium, and a liquid absorbing unit absorbing a liquid component from the ink image. The liquid absorbing unit includes a liquid absorbing sheet moved cyclically, and a displacing unit displacing the sheet between a contact state and a retracted state. The printing apparatus further includes an acceleration control unit controlling, if the sheet is displaced from the retracted state to the contact state, an acceleration operation of the transfer section and the sheet, and a determination unit determining an acceleration operation start portion which is located at a liquid absorbing position where the sheet contacts the transfer section when the acceleration control unit starts the acceleration operation.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transfer member, a print unit configured to form an ink image on the transfer member, a transfer unit configured to perform a transfer operation, and a liquid absorption unit configured to absorb a liquid component from the ink image on the transfer member before the transfer operation. The liquid absorption unit includes a liquid absorbing sheet, a driving unit configured to move the sheet cyclically, a displacing unit configured to displace the 1 sheet between a contact state in which the liquid absorbing sheet contacts the transfer member and a retracted state, and a recovery unit configured to perform a recovery operation of recovering liquid absorption performance of the sheet. The recovery operation is performed by the recovery unit while moving the sheet cyclically by the driving unit when the sheet is in the retracted state.