US 12,187,058 B2
Printing apparatus
Yusuke Kanno, Shiojiri (JP); and Hironori Maekawa, Suwa (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/171,905.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-024536 (JP), filed on Feb. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0264487 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/215 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B65H 5/22 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 3/4075 (2013.01) [B41J 2/14201 (2013.01); B41J 2/215 (2013.01); B41J 11/0095 (2013.01); B41J 29/38 (2013.01); B65H 5/222 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A printing apparatus comprising:
a printing head configured to perform printing on a front surface of a label of a label sheet obtained by attaching a back surface of the label to a base sheet;
an airflow generating unit configured to generate an airflow;
a first flow path that includes a one-side end coupled to the airflow generating unit and an another-side end coupled to a first discharge port and through which the airflow passes; and
a peeling unit disposed downstream of the printing head in a transport direction of the label sheet and configured to partially peel the label from the base sheet, wherein
when, of the label partially peeled from the base sheet by the peeling unit, at least a portion of a peeled portion peeled from the base sheet is at a position not overlapping with the peeling unit in plan view and a non-peeled portion not peeled from the base sheet is in a state of overlapping with the peeling unit in plan view, the first discharge port is disposed at such a position that the airflow outputted from the first discharge port hits the back surface of the peeled portion.