Printing device and recording paper conveyance mechanism

摘要

A printing device has a liquid droplet ejection head that ejects liquid droplets; a conveyance unit that conveys recording paper; a platen that is disposed opposite the liquid droplet ejection head and has a plurality of suction holes arrayed in the conveyance direction in which the conveyance unit conveys the recording paper and a lateral direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction; a suction mechanism unit that suctions the recording paper through the suction holes in the platen; and an opening/closing mechanism that opens or closes at least part of the plural suction holes.

主权项

1. A printing device comprising:
a liquid droplet ejection head that ejects liquid droplets; a conveyance unit that conveys recording paper; a platen that is disposed opposite the liquid droplet ejection head and has a plurality of suction holes arrayed in a conveyance direction in which the conveyance unit conveys the recording paper and a lateral direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction; a suction mechanism unit that suctions the recording paper through the suction holes in the platen; and an opening/closing mechanism that opens or closes at least part of the plural suction holes wherein: the opening/closing mechanism includes a first opening/closing unit that opens or closes the suction holes disposed on one side of the lateral direction in the plural suction holes, a second opening/closing unit that opens or closes the suction holes disposed on one side of the conveyance direction in the plural suction holes, the first opening/closing unit is configured to move in a first direction to open or close respective suction holes, and the second opening/closing unit is configured to move in a second direction different from the first direction to open or close the respective suction holes.