Image-forming device and method for forming an image

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840213
APP PUB NO 20120242736A1
SERIAL NO

13420980

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An image-forming device includes an image-forming part, a conveying part, a suction part and a control part. The image-forming part is configured and arranged to form an image on a recording material that is rolled up in a recording material roll. The conveying part is configured and arranged to feed out the recording material from the recording material roll and to convey the recording material to the image-forming part. The suction part is configured and arranged to suction the recording material conveyed by the conveying part, the suction part being disposed at the image-forming part. The control part is configured to control a suction characteristic of the suction part according to a conveyance amount of the recording material after the recording material has begun to be conveyed by the conveying part.

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  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imamura, Atsushi Nagano, JP 78 420

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