RECORDING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A recording apparatus comprising:
- a conveyance roller configured to convey a recording medium to a recording area in which recording is performed by a recording head;
a drive source configured to generate a drive force for driving the conveyance roller;
a feeding roller configured to feed the recording medium to the conveyance roller, the feeding roller being driven by the drive source;
a switching unit configured to selectively switch between a state in which the drive force is transmitted from the drive source to the feeding roller, and a state in which the drive force is shut off from the feeding roller; and
a control unit configured to control a switching operation performed by the switching unit under a predetermined condition,wherein even when a recording operation on the recording medium is continuously performed by the recording head, if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the control unit controls the switching unit so that the drive force is transmitted from the drive source to the feeding roller.
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Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a conveyance roller for conveying a recording medium to a recording area; a drive source for generating a drive force for driving the conveyance roller; a feeding roller for feeding the recording medium to the conveyance roller, the feeding roller being driven by the drive source; a switching unit for selectively switching between a state in which the drive force is transmitted to the feeding roller, and a state in which the drive force is shut off from the feeding roller; and a control unit for controlling a switching operation performed by the switching unit under a predetermined condition. In the recording apparatus, when a recording operation on the recording medium is continuously performed by the recording head, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit controls the switching unit so that the drive force is transmitted from the drive source to the feeding roller.
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1. A recording apparatus comprising:
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a conveyance roller configured to convey a recording medium to a recording area in which recording is performed by a recording head; a drive source configured to generate a drive force for driving the conveyance roller; a feeding roller configured to feed the recording medium to the conveyance roller, the feeding roller being driven by the drive source; a switching unit configured to selectively switch between a state in which the drive force is transmitted from the drive source to the feeding roller, and a state in which the drive force is shut off from the feeding roller; and a control unit configured to control a switching operation performed by the switching unit under a predetermined condition, wherein even when a recording operation on the recording medium is continuously performed by the recording head, if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the control unit controls the switching unit so that the drive force is transmitted from the drive source to the feeding roller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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