Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first conveyance unit provided in a conveyance path and configured to convey a print medium, a second conveyance unit provided upstream of the first conveyance unit in the conveyance path and configured to convey a print medium, a drive source configured to drive the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit, and a control unit configured to control the drive source so as to execute a conveying operation in which a second print medium succeeding a first print medium is conveyed by the second conveyance unit while the first print medium is conveyed by the first conveyance unit. The control unit is configured to switch drive control of the drive source in accordance with a position of the second print medium when starting the conveying operation.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a first path conveying a printing medium from a manual-feed stacking unit to a printing unit; a second path converging with the first path at a converging section and conveying a printing medium from a cassette; a first roller pair provided downstream the converging section on the first path to nip and convey a printing medium; a first detection unit detecting a printing medium stacked on the manual-feed stacking unit; a second roller pair provided downstream the first roller pair on the first path to nip and convey a printing medium; a second detection unit arranged between the first and second roller pairs to detect a printing medium; and a control unit performing control to start feeding of the printing medium to the printing unit by the first roller pair if the first detection unit detects the printing medium but the second detection unit does not.

Abstract: Provided is a conveying apparatus, including: a conveying roller that conveys a recording medium; a first helical gear that rotates integrally with the conveying roller; a gear unit that engages with the first helical gear and generates a thrust force to the conveying roller. The gear unit includes a second helical gear and a third helical gear, and a thrust force that the conveying roller receives from the second helical gear acts in an opposite direction of a thrust force that the conveying roller receives from the third helical gear.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a conveyance roller configured to convey a print medium, a print unit configured to execute printing on the print medium, a platen arranged to face the print unit and configured to support the print medium, a sensor configured to emit light to the platen and detect light from the platen, and a control unit configured to execute first control of acquiring, as a first value, a detected value before the print medium reaches a light irradiation region of the sensor, and acquiring, as a second value, a detected value after the print medium is conveyed to include the light irradiation region, wherein the control unit further execute second control of correcting a conveyance amount of the print medium by the conveyance roller based on the first value and the second value.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that enables proper sorting of discharged print media by suppressing curling of each of the print media sufficiently. A determining unit determines a curling suppressing operation to be executed such that in a case where sorting operation is executed, the suppressing operation having a higher effect of suppressing curling is executed than in a case where the sorting operation is executed. Then, a print control unit controls a print head to perform printing on print media while executing the suppressing operation determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that enables proper sorting of discharged print media by suppressing curling of each of the print media sufficiently. A determining unit determines a curling suppressing operation to be executed such that in a case where sorting operation is executed, the suppressing operation having a higher effect of suppressing curling is executed than in a case where the sorting operation is executed. Then, a print control unit controls a print head to perform printing on print media while executing the suppressing operation determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus can prevent a print medium from buckling during discharging. In a case in which the print conveyance speed determined by the print mode is higher than or equal to a specified speed, the print medium after printing is conveyed to a discharging tray at the print conveyance speed, and in a case in which the print conveyance speed determined by the print mode is lower than the specified speed, the print medium after printing is conveyed to the discharging tray at the specified speed increased from the print conveyance speed.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus capable of wiping off contamination on a platen efficiently. To that end, a cleaning sheet in which a first crease and a second crease are formed is conveyed to clean the platen in the printing apparatus. In this operation, the conveyance of the cleaning sheet is controlled so that the cleaning sheet moves back and forth with the first crease of the cleaning sheet being in contact with a first region of the platen. Further, the conveyance of the cleaning sheet is controlled so that the cleaning sheet moves back and forth with the second crease of the cleaning sheet being in contact with a second region of the platen, the second region being at a position different from the first region in the conveyance direction.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus comprising: a discharging unit configured to convey and discharge print media; a tray configured to receive print media discharged in a first direction from the discharging unit; and a drive unit configured to move the tray in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In discharging print media, the tray is moved in the second direction to thereby receive the discharged print media at a plurality of different positions on the tray. The tray is movable to a take-out position being a position closer in the second direction to a take-out side where print media are taken out than any of the positions at which the tray receives the print media discharged from the discharging unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus can prevent a print medium from buckling during discharging. In a case in which the print conveyance speed determined by the print mode is higher than or equal to a specified speed, the print medium after printing is conveyed to a discharging tray at the print conveyance speed, and in a case in which the print conveyance speed determined by the print mode is lower than the specified speed, the print medium after printing is conveyed to the discharging tray at the specified speed increased from the print conveyance speed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus can prevent a print medium from buckling during discharging. In a case in which the print conveyance speed determined by the print mode is higher than or equal to a specified speed, the print medium after printing is conveyed to a discharging tray at the print conveyance speed, and in a case in which the print conveyance speed determined by the print mode is lower than the specified speed, the print medium after printing is conveyed to the discharging tray at the specified speed increased from the print conveyance speed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit to convey a print medium, a belt, a tensioner, and a control unit. The belt transmits a driving force of a drive unit to the conveyance unit. The tensioner is displaceable and makes pressure contact with the belt to generate tension. The control unit controls driving of the drive unit in a state where the tensioner is in pressure contact with the belt. The control unit performs first control in which the drive unit is driven with a first control value, which is not based on a driving amount detected by a detection unit. Where the detection unit detects the driving amount, the control unit subsequently performs second control in which the drive unit is driven with a second control value, which is based on the driving amount detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus capable of wiping off contamination on a platen efficiently. To that end, a cleaning sheet in which a first crease and a second crease are formed is conveyed to clean the platen in the printing apparatus. In this operation, the conveyance of the cleaning sheet is controlled so that the cleaning sheet moves back and forth with the first crease of the cleaning sheet being in contact with a first region of the platen. Further, the conveyance of the cleaning sheet is controlled so that the cleaning sheet moves back and forth with the second crease of the cleaning sheet being in contact with a second region of the platen, the second region being at a position different from the first region in the conveyance direction.

Abstract: An image printing apparatus has a first side plate and a second side plate that are part of a frame body housing an image printing unit and face each other in a widthwise direction crossing a discharging direction. The image printing apparatus also has a movable tray that is movable between the first side plate and the second side plate and receive a discharged print medium a support member that supports the movable tray in a movable manner. Further, the image printing apparatus has a drive unit that moves the movable tray and a frame that is fixed so as to couple the first side plate and the second side plate together in the widthwise direction, the support member and the drive unit being provided on the frame.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that enables proper sorting of discharged print media by suppressing curling of each of the print media sufficiently. A determining unit determines a curling suppressing operation to be executed such that in a case where sorting operation is executed, the suppressing operation having a higher effect of suppressing curling is executed than in a case where the sorting operation is executed. Then, a print control unit controls a print head to perform printing on print media while executing the suppressing operation determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that enables proper sorting of discharged print media by suppressing curling of each of the print media sufficiently. A determining unit determines a curling suppressing operation to be executed such that in a case where sorting operation is executed, the suppressing operation having a higher effect of suppressing curling is executed than in a case where the sorting operation is executed. Then, a print control unit controls a print head to perform printing on print media while executing the suppressing operation determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a displacement member configured to be in contact with discharged print media and be displaced according to the amount of a stack of the print media, and detects the stack amount based on the displacement of the displacement member. The apparatus performs a first or second detection operation based on the detected stack amount. In the first detection operation, after a specified number of print media are discharged with the displacement member positioned at the evacuation position where it does not come into contact with a print medium, the displacement member is brought into contact with the print media to detect the stack amount. In the second detection operation, the stack amount is detected with the displacement member in contact with the print media.

Abstract: An image printing apparatus includes a print unit, a tray moving unit that moves a tray for receiving a print medium discharged in a first direction, in a second direction crossing the first direction, a lever moving unit that moves a lever that contacts to the print medium stacked on the tray and is rotatable according to an amount of stacking between a first position at which the lever is contactable to the stacked print medium and a second position at which the lever is separated from the stacked print medium. A control unit causes the tray moving unit to move the tray in the second direction in a state in which the control unit has caused the lever moving unit to move the lever to the second position.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a displacement member configured to be in contact with discharged print media and be displaced according to the amount of a stack of the print media, and detects the stack amount based on the displacement of the displacement member. The apparatus performs a first or second detection operation based on the detected stack amount. In the first detection operation, after a specified number of print media are discharged with the displacement member positioned at the evacuation position where it does not come into contact with a print medium, the displacement member is brought into contact with the print media to detect the stack amount. In the second detection operation, the stack amount is detected with the displacement member in contact with the print media.

Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of detecting the amount of a stack of discharged print media and increasing print speed. A printing apparatus includes a displacement member configured to be in contact with the discharged print media and be displaced according to the amount of the stack of the print media, and detects the stack amount based on the displacement of the displacement member. The apparatus performs a first or second detection operation based on the detected stack amount. In the first detection operation, after a specified number of print media are discharged with the displacement member positioned at the evacuation position where it does not come into contact with a print medium, the displacement member is brought into contact with the print media to detect the stack amount. In the second detection operation, the stack amount is detected with the displacement member in contact with the print media.