CN117621646A - Recording device and control method for recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a recording device and a control method of the recording device, which have good use convenience. The recording device is provided with: a tray on which a recording material can be placed; a detection unit configured to detect a recording material placed on a tray; a recording unit that performs recording processing on a recording material; and a control unit configured to include a first mounting unit and a second mounting unit that are disposed side by side in a width direction intersecting a conveying direction of the conveying tray and that can mount the recording material, the control unit being configured to: acquiring recording information related to recording processing of recording materials which can be placed on the first placing part and the second placing part respectively; determining whether the recording material is respectively placed on the first placement part and the second placement part according to the detection result of the detection part; whether recording processing is performed on the recording material is determined based on the recording information and the determination result based on the detection section.

Description

Recording device and control method for recording device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a control method for the recording apparatus.

Background

Conventionally, there is known a recording apparatus including a detection unit that detects a recording medium placed on a placement unit provided on a tray, and a recording unit that performs recording on the recording medium placed on the placement unit.

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2020-19230

Here, it is necessary to perform recording processing in association with recording information for performing recording on the recording medium and a detection result of the recording medium by the detection unit. For example, when there are a plurality of mounting portions, if the correspondence between the recording information of the recording medium with respect to each mounting portion and the detection result of the recording medium in each mounting portion is insufficient, there is a problem that recording is performed at an improper position.

Disclosure of Invention

A recording device is provided with: a tray on which a recording material can be placed; a detection unit configured to detect the recording material placed on the tray; a recording unit that performs recording processing on the recording material; and a control unit configured to be provided with a first placement unit and a second placement unit that are disposed side by side in a width direction intersecting a conveying direction in which the tray is conveyed, and that can place the recording material, the control unit being configured to: acquiring recording information related to recording processing of the recording material that can be placed on each of the first placement unit and the second placement unit; determining whether the recording material is placed on each of the first placement unit and the second placement unit based on a detection result of the detection unit; and determining whether to perform the recording process on the recording material based on the recording information and a determination result based on the detection section.

A control method of a recording apparatus including a tray on which a recording material can be placed, a detection unit configured to detect the recording material placed on the tray, and a first placement unit and a second placement unit configured to be placed side by side in a width direction intersecting a conveying direction in which the tray is conveyed, the recording apparatus being configured to perform recording processing on the recording material, the control method comprising: acquiring recording information related to recording processing with respect to the recording materials respectively placed on the first placement unit and the second placement unit; determining whether the recording material is placed on each of the first placement unit and the second placement unit based on a detection result of the detection unit; and determining whether to perform the recording process on the recording material based on the recording information and a determination result based on the detection section.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 3A is a simplified cross-sectional view of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 3B is a simplified cross-sectional view of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a recording position of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 6A is a top view of the tray according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 6B is a plan view of a recording material placed on the tray according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a simplified cross-sectional view of the tray according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 8A is a partially enlarged plan view of the tray according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 8B is an S-S cross-sectional view in fig. 8A.

Fig. 8C is a T-T cross-sectional view of fig. 8A.

Fig. 8D is a partially enlarged perspective view of the tray according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram showing recorded information according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 16 is a table showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 18 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the second embodiment.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 20 is a flowchart showing a control method of the recording apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

Description of the reference numerals

1 recording apparatus, 2 apparatus main body, 4 operation section, 4a button, 4b notification section, 10 casing, 12 medium supply port, 13 open/close cover, 17 conveyance path, 20 conveyance section, 21 conveyance roller pair, 22 conveyance roller pair, 30 recording section, 31 recording head, 32 carriage, 33 liquid storage section, 34 platen, 34a rib, 38 detection section, 39 detection section, 40 discharge section, 41 discharge roller pair, 42 discharge port, 50 discharge stacker, 50a first stacker, 50b second stacker, 50c third stacker, 56 projection, 57 guide, 58 stacker storage section, 60 feed tray, 60a feed tray main body, 60b extension tray, 61 placement surface, 70 tray storage section, 80 mounting section, 90 tray, 91 tray main body, 91a upper surface, 100a first placement section 100b second mounting portion, 101a first recess portion, 101b second recess portion, 102a through hole, 102b through hole, 103 bottom surface, 110 third mounting portion, 111 third recess portion, 112 convex portion, 113 take-out hole, 114 through hole, 120 first insertion portion, 120a first tilting portion, 120b second tilting portion, 120c third tilting portion, 120d fourth tilting portion, 121 second insertion portion, 150 first detected portion, 151 second detected portion, 152 third detected portion, 153 fourth detected portion, 154 fifth detected portion, 160 base portion, 170 groove portion, 171 first groove portion, 172 second groove portion, 173 boundary portion, 175 pressing portion, 177a through hole, 177b through hole, 178 wall surface, 200 control portion, CPU 201, 202 memory, 203 control circuit, 204I/F, 300 … external device, 310 … menu screen, M … recording material, ma … card, mb … disk.

Detailed Description

1. First embodiment

First, the configuration of the recording apparatus 1 will be described. The recording apparatus 1 is an inkjet printer capable of recording on a recording medium such as a sheet S. The recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can record A4-size and A3-size sheets S. The recording apparatus 1 includes a tray 90, and is capable of recording a recording material M (for example, a card Ma such as an ID card, and a disk Mb (for example, an optical disk or the like) as an example of a second recording material) placed on the tray 90.

In each drawing, the direction along the X-axis is the width direction of the recording apparatus 1, and is the moving direction of the recording unit 30 described later. The +x direction is a direction toward the left side of the user when the user faces the recording apparatus 1, and the-X direction is a direction toward the right side of the user. The direction along the X axis is also the direction along the short side direction of the tray 90 when the tray 90 is conveyed.

The direction along the Y axis is the depth direction of the recording apparatus 1, and is the direction along the conveyance direction in which the sheet S is conveyed. The +y direction is a direction from the back surface toward the front surface of the recording apparatus 1, and the-Y direction is a direction from the front surface toward the back surface of the recording apparatus 1. The direction along the Y axis is also the direction in which the tray 90 is inserted and discharged with respect to the recording apparatus 1. Further, the direction along the Y axis is also a direction along the longitudinal direction of the tray 90 when the tray 90 is conveyed.

The direction along the Z axis is a direction along the vertical direction, and is the height direction of the recording apparatus 1. The +Z direction is the upward direction and the-Z direction is the downward direction.

In the conveyance direction, a point located in the-Y direction with respect to one point is sometimes referred to as upstream, and a point located in the +y direction with respect to one point is sometimes referred to as downstream.

As shown in fig. 1, the recording apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 2. The apparatus main body 2 has a case 10 constituting an exterior of the apparatus main body 2. An operation portion 4 for operating the recording apparatus 1 is provided on the +y-direction front surface side of the housing 10. The operation unit 4 is a horizontally long panel along the X-axis, and is provided with a notification unit 4b such as a button 4a and a notification message for inputting various operation information for operating the recording apparatus 1. The notification unit 4b is constituted by, for example, an LED or the like.

A sheet discharge stacker 50 for placing sheets S discharged from the apparatus main body 2 is disposed on the front surface side of the casing 10 in the +y direction. The sheet discharge stacker 50 is configured to be extractable in the +y direction from the front surface of the casing 10.

In the apparatus main body 2, a feed tray 60 and a tray 90 are housed in a lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50. The feeding tray 60 and the tray 90 are detachable from the apparatus main body 2.

As shown in fig. 2, the recording apparatus 1 is configured to be able to feed a sheet S from the back side of the casing 10 in the-Y direction. Specifically, a medium supply port 12 through which the sheet S can be supplied into the apparatus main body 2 is provided in the upper portion of the housing 10. The medium supply port 12 is a rectangular opening extending in the direction along the X-axis. Mounting portions 80 are provided at both ends of the medium supply port 12 in the X direction. The feeding tray 60 removed from the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50 is attached to the attachment portion 80.

An opening/closing cover 13 capable of opening/closing the medium supply port 12 is provided above the medium supply port 12. The opening/closing cover 13 is rotatable about an axis extending in the X-axis direction. The medium supply port 12 and the mounting portion 80 are exposed by opening the opening/closing cover 13, and the feeding tray 60 is mounted on the mounting portion 80.

The feeding tray 60 includes a feeding tray main body 60a and an extension tray 60b, the feeding tray main body 60a is attached to the attachment portion 80 of the apparatus main body 2, and the extension tray 60b can be stored and expanded in the feeding tray main body 60 a. The feeding tray main body 60a and the extension tray 60b are plate-like members, and include a mounting surface 61 on which the sheet S can be mounted. The sheet S placed on the placement surface 61 of the feed tray 60 is fed into the apparatus main body 2 by a conveying unit 20 described later.

When the recording process is performed on the sheet S, the feeding tray 60 is removed from the lower portion of the sheet discharging stacker 50 and attached to the attaching portion 80. On the other hand, when the recording process is not performed, the feeding tray 60 is removed from the mounting portion 80 and is stored in the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50.

Similarly, when recording processing is performed using the tray 90, the tray 90 is removed from the lower portion of the sheet discharging stacker 50 and used. On the other hand, when the recording process is not performed using the tray 90, the tray 90 is stored in the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50.

As shown in fig. 3A, the apparatus main body 2 includes a conveying unit 20, a recording unit 30, and a discharging unit 40.

A conveyance path 17 for conveying the sheet S is provided in the housing 10. The sheet S is conveyed in the conveying direction in the conveying path 17.

The conveying section 20 is disposed downstream of the medium supply port 12. The conveying unit 20 conveys the sheet S placed on the feed tray 60 to the recording unit 30. The conveying section 20 includes conveying roller pairs 21 and 22 that rotate in response to driving of a conveying motor (not shown). The pair of conveying rollers 21, 22 is disposed along the conveying path 17 and conveys the sheet S in the conveying direction.

The recording unit 30 includes a recording head 31 and a carriage 32, the recording head 31 ejecting ink as a liquid toward the sheet S, and the carriage 32 is mounted with the recording head 31 and movable in a direction along an X-axis intersecting the conveyance direction. A platen 34 is disposed below the recording head 31 via a conveyance path 17.

As shown in fig. 4, the platen 34 is provided with a plurality of ribs 34a extending along the Y axis. The rib 34a contacts the lower surface of the conveyed sheet S or the lower surface of a tray 90 described later, and supports the sheet S or the tray 90.

As shown in fig. 1, the apparatus main body 2 includes a liquid storage portion 33 for supplying ink to the recording head 31. The liquid storage 33 is a container capable of storing ink. The liquid storage 33 and the recording head 31 are connected by a flexible tube (not shown). The ink in the liquid storage portion 33 is supplied to the recording head 31 via a tube.

The recording portion 30 ejects ink to the sheet S supported by the ribs 34a on the platen 34 according to the print data. Thereby, an image based on the print data is formed on the sheet S. The print data is data for causing the recording device 1 to execute recording processing, which is generated from image data such as text data or video data printed on the sheet S, and which is included in the recording information. The sheet S subjected to the recording process is conveyed by the conveying section 20, and is conveyed to the discharge section 40 provided on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the recording head 31.

As shown in fig. 3A, the discharge portion 40 includes a plurality of discharge roller pairs 41 that discharge the sheet S subjected to the recording process by the recording portion 30, and a discharge port 42 that discharges the sheet S. The discharge roller pair 41 is an example of a conveying roller pair provided in the discharge unit 40. As shown in fig. 4, the plurality of discharge roller pairs 41 are arranged along the X axis, and the rollers of the discharge roller pairs 41 are connected to a common shaft extending along the X axis.

The discharge roller pair 41 is provided on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the recording portion 30. The discharge port 42 is provided at an upper portion of the paper discharge stacker 50.

The discharge roller pair 41 conveys the sheet S in the conveyance direction, and discharges the sheet S from the discharge port 42 to the discharge stacker 50 that withdraws in the +y direction. The sheet S discharged from the discharge port 42 is placed on the discharge stacker 50. The discharged sheet stacker 50 can be stored in a stacker storage unit 58, and the stacker storage unit 58 is provided below the recording unit 30.

Next, the structure of the paper discharge stacker 50 will be described.

As shown in fig. 2, the sheet discharge stacker 50 is configured to be stretchable in the Y-axis direction. When the recording process is not performed, the discharged sheet stacker 50 is stored in the stacker storing portion 58 in the casing 10. On the other hand, when the recording process is performed, the stored discharged sheet stacker 50 is pulled out in the +y direction from the stacker storage unit 58 and used.

The paper discharge stacker 50 has a first stacker 50a, a second stacker 50b, and a third stacker 50c. The first stacker 50a is attached to the apparatus main body 2. The third stacker 50c can be housed in the second stacker 50b, and the second stacker 50b can be housed in the first stacker 50 a. By expanding the second stacker 50b and the third stacker 50c, the mounting area in the sheet discharge stacker 50 is enlarged, and thus the sheets S of a large size (for example, A3 size) can be supported in a stable state.

As shown in fig. 2, a convex portion 56 protruding in the Y-axis direction+z direction is formed at both ends in the X-axis direction at the upper portion of the first stacker 50 a.

As shown in fig. 3B, when recording is performed on the recording material M placed on the tray 90, the tray 90 is inserted into the apparatus main body 2 from the discharge port 42. That is, the outlet 42 is an example of an insertion port for inserting the tray 90. When the tray 90 is inserted from the discharge port 42, the side surface of the tray 90 contacts the inner wall of the convex portion 56 of the paper discharge stacker 50 to restrict the movement of the tray 90 in the direction along the X axis, and the tray 90 is inserted into the inside of the apparatus main body 2 in the-Y direction. The inserted tray 90 is conveyed by the pair of discharge rollers 41 to a recording position where the recording section 30 can record the recording material M. The recording unit 30 performs a recording process on the recording material M on the tray 90, and after the recording process is completed, the tray 90 is discharged from the discharge port 42 by the discharge roller pair 41.

The recording apparatus 1 further includes a detection unit 38 that detects a first detection unit 150 (fig. 6A) or the like provided in the tray 90. The detection unit 38 of the present embodiment is disposed on the carriage 32. The detection unit 38 is, for example, an optical sensor, and includes a light emitting unit capable of emitting light and a light receiving unit capable of receiving light. The light emitting section emits light downward (-Z direction) of the optical sensor, and the light receiving section receives the reflected light reflected by the recording material M. The light-emitting section is composed of an LED (Light Emitting Diode: light-emitting diode), a laser light-emitting element, or the like. The light receiving section is constituted by a phototransistor, a photo IC, or the like. The light receiving unit acquires the received light receiving amount in the form of a voltage value. Therefore, the light receiving amount varies according to the reflectance of the first detection target portion 150 or the recording material M. Then, whether or not the tray 90 is acceptable in the conveying direction is determined based on a threshold value set for the detected light receiving amount (voltage value).

Further, the recording apparatus 1 includes a detection unit 39 that detects a fifth detected unit 154 (fig. 6A) provided in the tray 90. The detection unit 39 of the present embodiment is fixedly disposed in the-Y direction of the carriage 32. The detection unit 39 has the same structure as the detection unit 38. The presence or absence of the tray 90 is determined by the detection of the detection unit 39.

Next, the storage states of the feed tray 60 and the tray 90 will be described.

As shown in fig. 5, in a state where the feeding tray 60 and the tray 90 are stored in the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50 of the apparatus main body 2, the feeding tray 60, the tray 90, and the sheet discharge stacker 50 are sequentially aligned in the +z direction. The feed tray 60 is accommodated in a tray accommodating portion 70, and the tray accommodating portion 70 is provided in the housing 10. On the other hand, the tray 90 is stored in the lower portion of the paper discharge stacker 50 at the upper portion of the feed tray 60. At the lower portion of the discharge stacker 50, guides 57 extending in the direction along the Y axis are provided at both end sides in the direction along the X axis. The tray 90 is inserted and accommodated in the apparatus main body 2 along the guide 57.

The feeding tray 60 and the tray 90 can be stored in the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50, and therefore there is no concern about loss. In addition, since the space in the lower portion of the paper discharge stacker 50 can be effectively utilized, the recording apparatus 1 can be suppressed from being large in size.

Next, the structure of the tray 90 will be described.

Here, in each drawing concerning the tray 90, the direction along the a axis is a direction along the longitudinal direction of the tray 90. The +a direction is a direction from the center of the tray 90 toward the first and second placement portions 100a and 100 b. The-a direction is a direction from the central portion of the tray 90 toward the third placement portion 110.

The direction along the B axis is a direction intersecting the direction along the a axis, and is a direction along the short side direction of the tray 90. The +b direction is a direction toward the right side of the user when the user faces the surface of the tray 90 in a state where the +a direction is directed upward, and the-B direction is a direction toward the left side of the user.

The direction along the C-axis is the thickness direction of the tray 90. The +c direction is a direction from the back surface of the tray 90 toward the upper surface 91 a. the-C direction is a direction from the upper surface 91a of the tray 90 toward the back surface. That is, the upper surface 91a of the tray 90 is a +c direction side surface of the tray 90, and the first, second, and third mounting portions 100a, 100b, and 110 are provided on the surface.

As shown in fig. 6A, the tray 90 includes a tray main body 91 formed of a plate-like member having a longer length in the a-axis direction than in the B-axis direction. The thickness of the tray 90 is approximately 2.6mm. The tray main body 91 is made of resin and is black. The back surface, which is the-C direction side surface of the tray main body 91, is formed to be substantially flat.

The tray main body 91 is provided with a first mounting portion 100a and a second mounting portion 100b on the +a direction side of the central portion. The second placement unit 100B is disposed in the-B direction of the first placement unit 100 a. The third placement portion 110 is disposed on the-a direction side of the central portion of the tray main body 91. In the present embodiment, the first and second placement units 100a, 100b and the third placement unit 110 are disposed at positions that do not overlap with each other when viewed in the-C direction.

Further, a first insertion portion 120 is provided at an end (one end) of the tray main body 91 in the +a direction. A second insertion portion 121 is provided at an end (other end) of the tray main body 91 in the-a direction.

The first mounting portion 100a has a first recess 101a in which the card Ma can be mounted. The second mounting portion 100b also has a second recess 101b in which the card Ma can be mounted. The first recess 101a and the second recess 101B are recessed from the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 in the-C direction, and are formed in a rectangular shape having a length in the a-axis direction longer than a length in the B-axis direction.

The card Ma is of dimensions 86.60mm by 53.98mm by 0.76mm as specified by International Standard ISO/IEC 7810. The first and second recesses 101a, 101b are formed so that the card Ma is fitted therein, and are recessed from the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 by approximately 1mm in the-C direction. Fig. 6B shows a state in which the card Ma is mounted in the first concave portion 101a and the second concave portion 101B.

Further, a circular through hole 102a penetrating the tray main body 91 in the direction along the C axis is provided at a predetermined position of the first concave portion 101 a. By providing the through-hole 102a, the user can push up the card Ma placed in the first recess 101a by inserting his/her finger into the through-hole 102a. Similarly, a circular through hole 102b is provided at a predetermined position of the second concave portion 101 b.

The through holes 102a and 102b function as detection sections for detecting whether the card Ma is placed in the first recess 101a or the second recess 101b by the detection section 38.

The third placement portion 110 is disposed on the-a direction side of the center of the tray main body 91. The third placement unit 110 has a third concave portion 111 in which the disk Mb can be placed, a convex portion 112 as an example of a second pressing portion that presses the disk Mb, a hole 113 for taking out the disk Mb, and a through hole 114.

The third recess 111 is recessed from the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 in the-C direction, and is circular in a plan view. The disk Mb can be placed in the third recess 111. The disc Mb is, for example, a size of 120mm in diameter and 1.2mm in thickness. The third recess 111 is formed in such a manner that the disk Mb is fitted in, and is recessed approximately 1.4mm toward the-C direction. Fig. 6B shows a state in which the disk Mb is mounted in the third recess 111.

The convex portion 112 protrudes in the +c direction at the center of the third concave portion 111. The convex portion 112 is formed to fit into the center hole of the disk Mb. The convex portion 112 is fitted into the center hole of the disk Mb, whereby the disk can be prevented from being displaced in the direction along the a-axis and the direction along the B-axis or from being lifted up in the direction along the C-axis.

The take-out hole 113 is a hole penetrating the tray main body 91 in the direction along the C-axis at the outer edge of the third recess 111. Since the removal hole 113 is provided, the user can insert his or her finger into the removal hole 113 to remove the disc Mb placed in the third recess 111.

The through hole 114 is a hole provided at an end portion of the third recess 111 on the-a direction side and penetrates the tray main body 91 in the direction along the C axis. The recording apparatus 1 can detect the presence or absence of the disc Mb at the position of the through hole 114 by the detection section 38.

As shown in fig. 7, the first and second recesses 101a, 101b on which the card Ma is mounted are different from the third recess 111 on which the disc Mb thicker than the card Ma is mounted in the recess depth in the-C direction from the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91. That is, the third recess 111 is formed deeper than the first and second recesses 101a, 101 b. Thus, the distance h1 can be made substantially equal to the distance h2, and the distance h1 is a distance in the direction along the C axis from the surface of the card Ma to the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 in a state where the card Ma is placed in the first and second concave portions 101a, 101b, and the distance h2 is a distance in the direction along the C axis from the surface of the disc Mb to the surface of the tray main body 91 in a state where the disc Mb is placed in the third concave portion 111. Thus, when the recording device 1 performs recording processing on the card Ma or the disk Mb, it is not necessary to adjust the interval between the recording unit 30 (recording head 31) and each recording material M for each recording material M, and control is easy.

Further, the distance in the direction along the C-axis from the surface of the recording material M to the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 may also be different for each recording material M.

As shown in fig. 6A, the first insertion portion 120 is provided at an end of the tray main body 91 in the +a direction, that is, at the first and second placement portions 100a and 100b side in the a-axis direction. On the other hand, the second insertion portion 121 is provided at an end of the tray main body 91 in the-a direction, that is, at an end on the third placement portion 110 side in the a-axis direction. The first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121 extend in the direction along the B axis.

The first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121 have surfaces on the +c direction side that are inclined so as to be thinner toward the outside along the a axis. Specifically, the first insertion portion 120 has a shape in which the thickness becomes thinner toward the +a direction side of the tray main body 91. In other words, when the tray main body 91 is viewed from the-B direction, the first insertion portion 120 may be said to have a shape that tapers toward the front end of the tray main body 91 in the +a direction. The second insertion portion 121 has a shape in which the thickness thereof becomes thinner toward the other end of the tray main body 91 on the-a direction side. In other words, when the tray body 91 is viewed from the-B direction, the second insertion portion 121 may be said to have a shape that tapers toward the-a direction front end of the tray body 91. Since the first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121 are of a common shape, the shape of the first insertion portion 120 will be described later, and the description of the shape of the second insertion portion 121 will be omitted.

The first insertion portion 120 of the present embodiment has a first inclined portion 120a, a second inclined portion 120B, a third inclined portion 120c, and a fourth inclined portion 120d from the center of the first insertion portion 120 in the direction of the B axis toward the outside. The surface of each inclined portion on the +c direction side is inclined as described above. Further, the first inclined portion 120a is provided at a central portion of the first insertion portion 120 in the direction of the B axis. The second inclined portion 120B, the third inclined portion 120c, and the fourth inclined portion 120d are provided in line symmetry with respect to a center line of the tray main body 91 in the direction along the B axis. The inclined portions 120a, 120B, 120c, 120d have a rectangular shape having a longer length in the direction of the B axis than in the direction of the a axis in plan view.

When the starting point of the inclination of the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 is defined as the base 160, the base 160 linearly extends along the B axis.

The length in the a direction from the base 160 to the end of the first insertion portion 120 in the +a direction, that is, the length of the first insertion portion 120 in the direction along the a axis differs depending on the position in the direction along the B axis. Specifically, the first insertion portion 120 has a shape in which the length in the a-axis direction becomes shorter as going from the center in the B-axis direction to the outside. That is, the first inclined portion 120a is longest, and the length from the base 160 to the end in the +a direction is shorter in the order of the second inclined portion 120b, the third inclined portion 120c, and the fourth inclined portion 120d. Therefore, the inclination angle of each inclined portion, that is, the angle formed by the inclined surface of each inclined portion and the AB plane is also uneven, the inclination angle of the first inclined portion 120a is smallest, and the second inclined portion 120b, the third inclined portion 120c, and the fourth inclined portion 120d are enlarged in this order.

In the present embodiment, the tray main body 91 has the first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121, whereby the tray 90 can be inserted into the recording apparatus 1 from the first insertion portion 120 or the second insertion portion 121. When the tray 90 is inserted from the first insertion portion 120, the +a direction coincides with the-Y direction, the +b direction coincides with the-X direction, and the +c direction coincides with the +z direction. When the tray 90 is inserted from the second insertion portion 121, the +a direction coincides with the +y direction, the +b direction coincides with the +x direction, and the +c direction coincides with the +z direction.

Further, since the first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121 have the surface on the +c direction side inclined so as to be thinner toward the end in the a-axis direction, the load when the user inserts the tray 90 between the nips of the discharge roller pair 41 of the recording apparatus 1 can be reduced. That is, when the tray 90 is inserted between the nips of the discharge roller pair 41, the rollers on the upper side of the discharge roller pair 41 can be easily guided to the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91 by the first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121.

Further, by making the lengths of the first insertion portion 120 and the second insertion portion 121 in the a-axis direction different depending on the positions in the B-axis direction, the timing at which the tray 90 is inserted between the nips can be shifted among the plurality of discharge roller pairs 41 arranged in the X-axis direction. As a result, the tray 90 can be easily inserted between the nips of the discharge roller pair 41. In addition, it is possible to suppress a conveying load generated when the tray 90 conveyed by the recording apparatus 1 protrudes between the nips of the conveying roller pair 22, and vibrations when the tray 90 is detached from between the nips of the conveying roller pair 22 or between the nips of the discharge roller pair 41.

As shown in fig. 6A, the tray 90 includes a first detection target portion 150 and a second detection target portion 151 capable of detecting the insertion direction of each of the insertion portions 120 and 121, and the first detection target portion 150 and the second detection target portion 151 are detection target portions detected by the detection portion 38.

The first detected part 150 is provided on the first mounting part 100a side in the a-axis direction. Specifically, the first portion to be detected 150 is disposed in the vicinity of the first mounting portion 100a and in the +b direction of the first mounting portion 100 a. The first detection target portion 150 is a through hole penetrating the tray main body 91 in the direction along the C axis. By detecting the first detection target portion 150, the recording apparatus 1 can determine that the tray 90 is inserted from the first mounting portion 100a side (the first insertion portion 120 side) toward the recording apparatus 1.

The second detected part 151 is provided on the third mounting part 110 side in the a-axis direction. Specifically, the second detected part 151 is disposed in the vicinity of the third mounting part 110 and in the-B direction of the third mounting part 110. The second detected part 151 is a label having a different reflectance from the tray main body 91. The label is, for example, white color. By detecting the second detected portion 151, the recording apparatus 1 can determine that the tray 90 is inserted toward the recording apparatus 1 from the third mounting portion 110 side (the second insertion portion 121 side).

The first detected part 150 and the second detected part 151 are different from each other in shape. The first detected portion 150 and the second detected portion 151 are disposed at point-symmetrical positions in the tray 90.

The tray 90 further includes a plurality of third detected parts 152 (152 a, 152b, 152c, 152 d) detected by the detecting part 38. The third to-be-detected portion 152 is provided around the first, second, and third mounting portions 100a, 100b, and 110. The third detection target portion 152 is a through hole penetrating the tray main body 91 in the direction along the C axis.

The recording apparatus 1 can determine the orientation of the tray main body 91 inserted into the recording apparatus 1 by detecting the first detected portion 150 or the second detected portion 151 having different forms by the detecting portion 38. That is, erroneous insertion of the tray 90 can be detected. Further, the recording apparatus 1 can determine the position at which the recording process is started by detecting the third detected portion 152.

The form of the first detection target portion 150 and the second detection target portion 151 can be changed as appropriate. For example, the first portion to be detected 150 and the second portion to be detected 151 may be configured by members having different reflectivities, or may be configured in different shapes.

Further, the tray 90 has a fourth detected portion 153 detected by the detecting portion 38. The fourth detection target portion 153 is a through hole. The recording apparatus 1 can determine the detection start position of the tray 90 by detecting the fourth detected portion 153.

The fourth detected part 153 is provided on the first and second mounting parts 100a, 100b side in the a-axis direction and at a position different from the first insertion part 120. Specifically, the fourth detected portion 153 is provided in the +a direction of the first and second mounting portions 100a and 100B, the center portion of the tray main body 91 in the direction along the B axis, and the-a direction of the first inclined portion 120 a.

The tray 90 further includes a fifth detected portion 154 detected by the detecting portion 39. The fifth detected part 154 is a label having a different reflectance from the tray main body 91. The fifth detected part 154 is disposed in the-a direction of the first inclined part 120a and the +a direction of the fourth detected part 153. The recording apparatus 1 can determine the presence of the tray 90 by detecting the fifth detected portion 154. That is, it is determined that the tray 90 has been inserted into the recording apparatus 1.

The first insertion portion 120 has a notch 155 at a position corresponding to the fifth detected portion 154 in the direction along the a axis. Specifically, the notch 155 is formed in the center portion of the first inclined portion 120a in the direction along the B axis from the end portion of the first inclined portion 120a in the +a direction toward the-a direction. More specifically, the notch 155 is formed in a range from the end of the first inclined portion 120a in the +a direction to the end of the fifth detected portion 154 in the +a direction. That is, when the tray 90 is inserted into the recording apparatus 1 from the first insertion portion 120, the notch 155 is disposed downstream of the fifth detected portion 154 in the insertion direction of the tray 90. The slit 155 of the present embodiment penetrates in the thickness direction of the tray 90.

The fourth portion to be detected 153 and the fifth portion to be detected 154 are also provided on the third mounting portion 110 side at positions different from the second insertion portion 121. In addition, a notch 155 is also formed at a position corresponding to the fifth detected part 154 on the second insertion part 121 side.

The fifth detected part 154 is provided on the flat upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91. Here, for example, when the fifth detected portion 154 is provided on the inclined surface of the first insertion portion 120, the reflectance of the fifth detected portion 154 may be unstable, and the recording apparatus 1 may erroneously detect and generate an error. According to the present embodiment, the fifth detected part 154 is provided at a flat portion other than the inclined surface, and the notch 155 along the a-axis is provided in correspondence with the position of the fifth detected part 154, whereby the reflectance in the fifth detected part 154 can be stabilized, and erroneous detection can be reduced.

Here, the positional relationship between the first and second mounting portions 100a, 100b and the third mounting portion 110 will be described in detail. As shown in fig. 6A, a distance D1 from the end of the first insertion portion 120 in the +a direction to the end of the first mounting portion 100a (the second mounting portion 100 b) in the-a direction is shorter than a distance D2 from the end of the second insertion portion 121 in the-a direction to the end of the first mounting portion 100a in the +a direction. Similarly, a distance D3 from the end of the second insertion portion 121 in the-a direction to the end of the third mounting portion 110 in the +a direction is shorter than a distance D4 from the end of the first insertion portion 120 in the +a direction to the end of the third mounting portion 110 in the-a direction.

Therefore, when the card Ma is subjected to the recording process, the tray 90 is inserted into the apparatus main body 2 from the first insertion portion 120, so that the distance by which the first and second placement portions 100a and 100b on which the card Ma is placed are conveyed to the recording position can be shortened. On the other hand, when the recording process is performed on the disk Mb, the distance by which the third placement unit 110 on which the disk Mb is placed is conveyed to the recording position can be shortened by inserting the tray 90 from the second insertion unit 121 into the apparatus main body 2.

According to this configuration, even in the small-sized recording apparatus 1, the recording material can be appropriately conveyed to the recording position.

Next, detailed modes of the first mounting portion 100a and the second mounting portion 100b will be described. Since the first mounting portion 100a and the second mounting portion 100b are in the same form, the form of the first mounting portion 100a will be described as an example.

As shown in fig. 8A, the first mounting portion 100a has a groove portion 170 recessed in the thickness direction. The groove 170 is provided at least in a part of the outer edge of the first mounting portion 100a in the-C direction. The groove 170 of the present embodiment is provided along the entire outer edge (four sides) of the first concave portion 101 a. When the card Ma is mounted on the first mounting portion 100a, the groove 170 overlaps the outer edge of the card Ma in the-C direction. Thereby, ink that does not adhere to the card Ma can be accumulated in the groove 170. For example, when the card Ma is printed without margin, ink ejected outside the edge of the card Ma is recovered to the groove 170. Therefore, the possibility of the portions of the tray 90 other than the groove portion 170 being stained with ink can be reduced.

For example, the groove 170 need not be provided continuously along the outer edge of the first concave portion 101a, and the groove 170 may be interrupted in the middle.

The groove 170 of the present embodiment includes a first groove 171 and a second groove 172 provided outside the first groove 171 in the thickness direction.

Specifically, the first groove 171 is provided along the outer edge of the first recess 101 a. The second groove 172 is provided along the outer edge of the first groove 171.

As shown in fig. 8B and 8C, the first groove 171 is a groove recessed in the-C direction with respect to the bottom surface 103 of the first recess 101 a. The second groove 172 is a groove recessed in the-C direction with respect to the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91.

A boundary 173 that separates the first groove 171 from the second groove 172 is formed between the first groove 171 and the second groove 172. The boundary 173 is convex toward the +c direction. The top in the +c direction of the boundary portion 173 is located in the +c direction from the bottom surface of the second groove portion 172, and is located in the-C direction from the upper surface 91a of the tray main body 91.

A wall surface 178 is formed at a portion on the central portion side of the first concave portion 101a than the top of the boundary portion 173. The wall surface 178 forms a part of the first groove 171. The wall surface 178 is formed along the first groove 171. The wall 178 has a face along the C-axis. Further, a portion of the boundary 173 that is further toward the outer edge side of the tray main body 91 constitutes a part of the second groove 172.

As shown in fig. 8A and 8D, a pressing portion 175 is provided at one end side of the first concave portion 101a in the B axis direction. The pressing portion 175 protrudes toward the center of the first concave portion 101a in a plan view. The pressing portion 175 is disposed at a position corresponding to the central portion of the first concave portion 101a in the a-axis direction. The pressing portion 175 is in contact with a part of one end portion of the card Ma placed in the first concave portion 101a in the a-axis direction, and can suppress displacement of the card Ma in the B-axis direction or floating in the C-axis direction.

The pressing portion 175 is disposed on a wall surface 178 of the boundary portion 173.

The dimension of the pressing portion 175 in the direction along the B axis is substantially the same as the groove width dimension of the first groove portion 171. Therefore, the pressing portion 175 partially overlaps the first groove portion 171 when viewed in the-a direction.

Further, through holes 177a, 177b penetrating in the thickness direction of the first mounting portion 100a are formed in the periphery of the pressing portion 175. The through hole 177a is a portion on the +b direction side of the wall surface 178, and is an elongated hole formed along the a axis. Therefore, the first groove 171 is not disposed at the portion where the through hole 177a is formed. The through hole 177b is a portion of the boundary portion 173 on the second groove portion 172 side, and is an elongated hole formed along the a axis. Therefore, the second groove 172 is not disposed at the portion where the through hole 177b is formed. That is, the pressing portion 175 is disposed at the boundary portion 173 formed in a plate shape.

By providing the through holes 177a, 177b, ink ejected to the outer edge of the card Ma can be discharged to the outside of the tray 90 when the recording process is performed on the card Ma. The pressing portion 175 is disposed at the boundary portion 173 having a plate shape to generate elastic force, so that the card Ma can be easily placed in the first recess 101a or removed from the first recess 101 a.

Next, the operation of the first groove 171 and the second groove 172 will be described.

As shown in fig. 8B, when the card Ma is mounted on the first mounting portion 100a, the end of the card Ma in the +b direction contacts the pressing portion 175. On the other hand, the end of the card Ma in the-B direction contacts the wall surface 178. Thereby, the movement of the card Ma in the B direction is restricted. Further, the first groove 171 of the portion corresponding to the-B direction of the card Ma is covered by the card Ma as viewed from the-C direction. As shown in fig. 8C, the end in the +a direction and the end in the-a direction of the card Ma are in contact with the wall surface 178. Thereby, the movement of the card Ma in the direction of the a axis is restricted. Further, the first groove 171 of the portion corresponding to the +a direction and the-a direction of the card Ma is covered with the card Ma as viewed from the-C direction.

When the card Ma is subjected to the margin-less printing, the ink ejected to the outside of the-B direction edge of the card Ma is collected by the second groove 172. In addition, ink flowing down the-B direction end of the card Ma is recovered by the first groove 171. On the other hand, ink ejected out of the +b direction edge of the card Ma is recovered by the first groove 171 or the second groove 172. The ink ejected to the periphery of the pressing portion 175 is discharged to the outside of the tray 90 through the through holes 177a and 177 b.

In addition, the ink ejected to the outside of the edge of the card Ma in the a-axis direction is recovered by the second groove 172. In addition, ink flowing downward along the end in the +a direction and the end in the-a direction of the card Ma is recovered by the first groove 171.

Thus, the ink ejected to the outer edge of the card Ma can be more reliably recovered to the first groove 171 and the second groove 172. This reduces the possibility that portions other than the first and second groove portions 171 and 172 are stained with ink. In addition, ink flowing down along the end of the card Ma can be recovered by the first groove 171. This can prevent the ink from adhering to the back surface of the card Ma and soiling the back surface.

Further, pressing portions 175 may be provided at both ends of the first concave portion 101a in the direction of the B axis. Further, the pressing portion 175 may be provided at least one end of the first concave portion 101a in the a-axis direction.

Next, a control configuration of the recording apparatus 1 will be described.

As shown in fig. 9, the recording apparatus 1 includes a control unit 200, and the control unit 200 controls various operations executed by the recording apparatus 1. The control section 200 includes a CPU201, a memory 202, a control circuit 203, and an I/F (interface) 204. The CPU201 is an arithmetic processing device. The memory 202 is a storage device that secures an area for storing various programs of the CPU201, an operation area, and the like, and has a storage element such as a RAM or an EEPROM. The CPU201 executes operations according to various programs, and controls a driving section and the like via the control circuit 203. The control unit 200 can transmit and receive information to and from an external device 300 such as an information processing terminal (e.g., a personal computer) via the I/F204.

Next, a control method of the printing apparatus 1 will be described.

As shown in fig. 10, the control method of the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a tray insertion direction detection process (step S100), a recording material detection process (step S200), and a recording process (step S300).

First, a tray insertion direction detection process (step S100) will be described.

The tray insertion direction detection process is a process of detecting the insertion direction of the tray 90 with respect to the recording apparatus 1. Specifically, the control unit 200 determines from the detection result of the detection unit 38 which one of the one end portion (the first insertion portion 120) and the other end portion (the second insertion portion 121) the tray 90 is inserted.

First, in a state where the tray 90 is stored in the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50 of the apparatus main body 2, the tray 90 is pulled out in the +y direction. Thereby, the tray 90 is detached from the apparatus main body 2. Then, the card Ma is placed on the tray 90. Then, the tray 90 is inserted into the inside of the apparatus main body 2 from the discharge port 42.

Here, in the recording process for the card Ma, the discharge port 42 is inserted from the first insertion portion 120 side of the tray 90. On the other hand, in the recording process for the disc Mb, the discharge port 42 is inserted from the second insertion portion 121 side of the tray 90. That is, the insertion direction of the tray 90 with respect to the discharge port 42 is different between when the recording process is performed on the card Ma and when the recording process is performed on the disk Mb.

Therefore, the insertion direction of the tray 90 with respect to the recording apparatus 1 is detected, and it is determined whether or not the insertion direction of the tray 90 is correct.

The tray 90 inserted into the discharge port 42 is sandwiched by the discharge roller pair 41 by being inserted between the nips of the discharge roller pair 41 as a tray conveying portion (fig. 3B).

The recording apparatus 1 can convey the tray 90 by sandwiching the tray 90 by the discharge roller pair 41.

In the tray insertion direction detection process, as shown in fig. 11, the control unit 200 conveys the tray 90 to a predetermined position in the-Y direction in step S101. The detecting unit 39 detects the fifth detected unit 154.

In step S102, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the tray 90 is present based on the detection result of the fifth detected unit 154. When it is determined that there is a tray 90, that is, when the tray 90 is inserted, the process proceeds to step S103, and when it is determined that there is no tray 90, that is, when the tray 90 is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S101.

In step S103, the control unit 200 sets the detection start position of the detection unit 38. Specifically, the control unit 200 moves the detection unit 38 to the center of the fourth detected unit 153 as the detection start position.

In step S104, the control unit 200 moves the detection unit 38 to a predetermined position, and then detects a detection target unit (the first detection target unit 150 or the second detection target unit 151) for detecting the insertion direction.

The first detected part 150 and the second detected part 151 are arranged in point symmetry on the tray 90. Therefore, even if the insertion direction of the tray 90 is different, the detection unit 38 faces the first detection unit 150 or the second detection unit 151 when the detection unit 38 is moved to a predetermined position.

In step S105, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the recording material M to which the recording process is to be performed is the card Ma based on the recording information transmitted from the external device 300.

Further, the recording information is information for performing recording processing on the recording apparatus 1 from the external apparatus 300. The recording information includes recording material information of the recording material M (card Ma, disc Mb) as an object of the recording process, print data based on image data, position information (first mounting portion 100a, second mounting portion 100b, third mounting portion 110) where recording is performed, and the like.

When it is determined that the recording process target is the card Ma based on the recording information, the process proceeds to step S106, and when it is determined that the recording process target is not the card Ma (that is, the recording process target is the disc Mb), the process proceeds to step S107.

In step S106, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the detection result of the detection unit 38 in step S104 is the first detected unit 150. Specifically, for example, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is shifted to one side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined as the first detection unit 150. That is, when the recorded information is the card Ma and the detection result is the first detected unit 150, the control unit 200 proceeds to the previous process because the insertion direction of the tray 90 is correct. Thereby, the tray insertion direction detection process S100 ends.

On the other hand, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is deviated to the other side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined that the first detection unit 150 (the second detection unit 151) is not present. That is, when the recorded information is the card Ma and the detection result is the second detected portion 151, the insertion direction of the tray 90 is wrong, and the process advances to step S108.

In step S108, the control unit 200 executes error processing. Specifically, when the recording material information does not match the determination by the detection unit 38, the control unit 200 drives the discharge roller pair 41 to discharge the tray 90 from the discharge port 42. Since the tray 90 is discharged, the user can easily recognize a misinsertion error. Thus, the user does not repeatedly perform the same operation a plurality of times, and the convenience of use can be improved.

In the error process, the control unit 200 may output a message indicating that the insertion direction of the tray 90 is wrong, for example, flashing an LED, to the notification unit 4 b. The control unit 200 may output a message indicating that the insertion direction of the tray 90 is wrong to the external device 300, and may display the message on the display unit of the external device 300.

When the error process ends, the tray insertion direction detection process S100 ends.

In step S107, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the detection result of the detection unit 38 in step S104 is the second detected unit 151. Specifically, for example, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is deviated to the other side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined as the second detection unit 151. That is, when the recorded information is the disc Mb and the detection result is the second detected portion 151, the control portion 200 proceeds to the previous process because the insertion direction of the tray 90 is correct. Thereby, the tray insertion direction detection process S100 ends.

On the other hand, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is shifted to one side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined that the second detection unit 151 (the first detection unit 150) is not present. That is, when the recorded information is the disc Mb and the detection result is the first detected portion 150, the process advances to step S109 because the insertion direction of the tray 90 is wrong.

In step S109, the control section 200 executes error processing. Specifically, when the recording material information does not match the determination by the detection unit 38, the control unit 200 drives the discharge roller pair 41 to discharge the tray 90 from the discharge port 42. Since the tray 90 is discharged, the user can easily recognize a misinsertion error. Thus, the user does not repeatedly perform the same operation a plurality of times, and the convenience of use can be improved.

In the error processing, the control unit 200 may output a message indicating that the insertion direction of the tray 90 is wrong, for example, flashing an LED, to the notification unit 4 b. The control unit 200 may output a message indicating that the insertion direction of the tray 90 is wrong to the external device 300, and may display the message on the display unit of the external device 300.

In step S104 of the present embodiment, the control unit 200 moves the detection unit 38 to a predetermined position and then detects the detection unit (the first detection unit 150 or the second detection unit 151) for detecting the insertion direction, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 200 may detect the detection unit (the first detection unit 150 or the second detection unit 151) for detecting the insertion direction while moving the detection unit 38 to a predetermined position. Even in this way, the light receiving amount (voltage value) changes to one side or the other side with the passage of time, and thus the insertion direction can be detected.

Next, the recording material detection process (step S200) will be described.

The recording material detection process detects whether or not the recording material M is placed on the tray 90, and determines whether or not the recording process is to be executed.

As shown in fig. 12, the recording material detection processing includes recording material detection processing (step S210) and recording information and detection result collation processing (step S250).

The recording material presence/absence detection process determines whether the card Ma or the like is mounted on the first mounting portion 100a, for example.

The processing for comparing the recorded information with the detection result determines whether or not to perform the recording processing on the recording material M based on, for example, the position information included in the recorded information transmitted from the external device 300 to the recording device 1, and the determination obtained by the recording material detection processing.

In the present embodiment, a case where the recording process is performed on the card Ma will be described.

As shown in fig. 13, in the recording material presence/absence detection process, first, in step S211, the control unit 200 performs detection of the first mounting unit 100 a. Specifically, the control unit 200 moves the carriage 32 so that the detection unit 38 is positioned at the center of the through hole 102 a. The detection unit 38 detects the detection.

In step S212, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the card Ma is mounted on the first mounting unit 100a based on the detection result of the detection unit 38. Specifically, for example, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is deviated to the other side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined that the card Ma is mounted on the first mounting unit 100a, and the process proceeds to step S213. On the other hand, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is shifted to one side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined that the card Ma is not mounted on the first mounting unit 100a, and the process proceeds to step S214.

In step 213, the control unit 200 stores the case where the card Ma is mounted on the first mounting unit 100 a. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "1" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step 214, the control unit 200 stores that the card Ma is not mounted on the first mounting unit 100 a. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "0" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

In step S215, the control unit 200 performs detection of the second mounting unit 100 b. Specifically, the control unit 200 moves the carriage 32 so that the detection unit 38 is positioned at the center of the through hole 102 b. The detection unit 38 detects the detection.

In step S216, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the card Ma is mounted on the second mounting unit 100b based on the detection result of the detection unit 38. Specifically, for example, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is deviated to the other side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined that the card Ma is mounted on the second mounting unit 100b, and the process proceeds to step S217. On the other hand, when the light receiving amount (voltage value) is shifted to one side of the threshold value in the detection result of the detection unit 38, it is determined that the card Ma is not mounted on the second mounting unit 100b, and the process proceeds to step S218.

In step 217, the control unit 200 stores the case where the card Ma is mounted on the second mounting unit 100 b. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "1" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step 218, the control unit 200 stores that the card Ma is not mounted on the second mounting unit 100 b. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "0" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

Thereby, the recording material presence/absence detection process ends.

Next, a comparison process of the recorded information and the detection result (step S250) will be described.

As shown in fig. 14, in step S251, the control unit 200 acquires, for example, recording information transmitted from the external device 300. The recorded information includes position information about the card Ma placed on each of the first placement unit 100a and the second placement unit 100 b.

Fig. 15 shows an example of recording information (position information) set in the external device 300. For example, when the recording process is instructed to be performed on the card Ma mounted on the first mounting unit 100a, the first position 321 corresponding to the first mounting unit 100a is specified as the position information in the "print setting" of the menu screen 310, and desired image data is pasted at the first position 321. Thereby, the first position 321 (position information) is associated with the first mounting portion 100 a. The control unit 200 stores the instruction of the recording process received at the first location 321. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "1" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

On the other hand, when the recording process is not performed on the first mounting portion 100a, the first position 321 is not specified on the menu screen 310. In this case, the control unit 200 stores the case where the instruction of the recording process is not received at the first location 321. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "0" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

When the recording process is instructed to be performed on the card Ma mounted on the second mounting unit 100b, a second position 322 corresponding to the second mounting unit 100b is specified as position information on the menu screen 310 of the external device 300, and desired image data is pasted at the second position 322. Thereby, the second position 322 (position information) is associated with the second placement unit 100 b. The control unit 200 stores the instruction of the recording process received at the second position 322. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "1" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

When the recording process is not performed on the second mounting portion 100b, the second position 322 is not specified in the menu screen 310. In this case, the control unit 200 stores the case where the instruction of the recording process is not received at the second position 322. Specifically, the control unit 200 stores a flag "0" in a predetermined storage area of the memory 202.

Next, in step S252, the control unit 200 acquires detection result information of the recording material detection processing (step S210). The detection result information is data of the first mounting portion 100a having the card Ma (flag "1") or the card-free Ma (flag "0"), and data of the second mounting portion 100b having the card Ma (flag "1") or the card-free Ma (flag "0").

Next, in step S253, the control section 200 determines whether or not to perform recording processing based on the recording information (position information) obtained in step S251 and the detection result information obtained in step S252.

Specifically, the control unit 200 makes a determination in accordance with the lookup table CT stored in the memory 202.

As shown in fig. 16, the comparison table CT is data for determining whether to execute the recording process or not based on the comparison result of the recording information (position information) and the detection result information.

For example, when the first position 321 is "1" and the second position 322 is "1" in the position information, and the first mounting portion 100a is "1" and the second mounting portion 100b is "1" in the detection result information, it is determined that the recording process is performed. That is, the control unit 200 determines that the recording process is performed when the position information matches the detection result information (based on the determination result of the detection unit 38). In this case, the recording process is performed on the first mounting portion 100a and the second mounting portion 100 b.

For example, when the first position 321 is "1" and the second position 322 is "0" in the position information, and the first mounting portion 100a is "1" and the second mounting portion 100b is "0" in the detection result information, it is determined that the recording process is performed. In this case, the recording process is performed only on the first mounting portion 100 a.

On the other hand, for example, when the first position 321 is "1" and the second position 322 is "1" in the position information, and the first mounting portion 100a is "0" and the second mounting portion 100b is "0" in the detection result information, it is determined that the recording process is not performed. That is, when the position information and the detection result information (based on the determination result of the detection unit 38) do not match, the control unit 200 determines that the recording process is not performed.

For example, when the first position 321 is "1" and the second position 322 is "0" in the position information, and the first mounting portion 100a is "1" and the second mounting portion 100b is "1" in the detection result information, it is determined that the recording process is performed. That is, the control unit 200 determines to perform the recording process when the position information (the first position 321 is "1") matches the detection result information (the first mounting unit 100a is "1"). In this case, the recording process is performed only on the card Ma placed on the first placing portion 100 a.

For example, when the first position 321 is "1" and the second position 322 is "0" in the position information, and the first mounting portion 100a is "0" and the second mounting portion 100b is "1" in the detection result information, it is determined that the recording process is not performed. That is, the control unit 200 determines not to execute the recording process when the position information (the first position 321 is "1") and the detection result information (the first mounting unit 100a is "0") do not match.

When determining that the recording process is executed, the control unit 200 ends the processing for collating the recording information with the detection result, and shifts to the recording process (step S300). On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording process is not to be executed, the control unit 200 does not cause the recording process to be executed, and proceeds to step S254.

Upon transition to step S254, the control section 200 outputs a message. For example, the control unit 200 may output a message indicating that the recording process cannot be performed, for example, flashing an LED, to the notification unit 4 b. The control unit 200 may output the same message to the external device 300 and display the same message on the display unit of the external device 300. When the position information does not coincide with the detection result information, the user can easily recognize by outputting a message. Thus, the user does not need to make the same attempts a plurality of times, and the convenience of use can be improved.

Next, in step S255, the control unit 200 drives the discharge roller pair 41 to discharge the tray 90 from the discharge port 42. Since the tray 90 is discharged, the user can easily recognize an error. Thus, the user does not repeatedly perform the same operation a plurality of times, and the convenience of use can be improved.

Further, the processing sequence of step S254 and step S255 may be reversed or may be executed simultaneously.

By the above, the processing of comparing the recorded information with the detection result is ended.

Next, the recording process (step S300) will be described.

As shown in fig. 17, in step S301, the control section 200 performs detection of the third detected section 152 a. Specifically, the control unit 200 moves the carriage 32 so that the detection unit 38 is positioned at the center of the third detected unit 152 a. The detection unit 38 detects the detection.

Next, in step S302, the control unit 200 performs detection of the third detected unit 152 b. Specifically, the control unit 200 moves the carriage 32 so that the detection unit 38 is positioned at the center of the third detected unit 152 b. The detection unit 38 detects the detection.

Next, in step S303, the control unit 200 sets a recording start position. Specifically, the control unit 200 calculates the recording start position based on the detection results of the third detected unit 152a and the third detected unit 152b, and moves the recording head 31 to the calculated recording start position.

Next, in step S304, the control unit 200 drives the recording unit 30 (the carriage 32, the recording head 31) and the discharge unit 40 (the discharge roller pair 41) to perform recording processing on the card Ma.

After the recording process is completed, the control unit 200 conveys the tray 90 in the +y direction by the discharge roller pair 41, and discharges the tray 90 from the discharge port 42. Then, after the card Ma (recording material M) is removed from the tray 90, the tray 90 is inserted into the lower portion of the sheet discharge stacker 50 along the guide 57 and stored in the apparatus main body 2.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, for example, information indicating that the recording process is performed on the card Ma mounted on the first mounting portion 100a is acquired as the recording information, but when it is determined that the card Ma is not mounted on the first mounting portion 100a and the card Ma is mounted on the second mounting portion 100b in the detection result, it is determined whether or not the recording process is performed on the card Ma mounted on the second mounting portion 100b based on the determination and the recording information, and therefore, even in the above case, the recording process can be appropriately stopped, and the recording process can be prevented from being performed on an improper position (in the above case, the first mounting portion 100 a).

2. Second embodiment

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, a comparison process between recorded information and a detection result will be described. The control processing other than the comparison processing of the recorded information and the detection result is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted. The same reference numerals are used for the same components as those of the first embodiment, and overlapping description is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 200 outputs a message for confirming the position information when the position information does not coincide with the determination result by the detection unit 38, and causes the recording process to be executed when the position information is changed and the position information coincides with the determination by the detection unit 38.

The following is a detailed description.

As shown in fig. 18, in step S261, the control section 200 acquires, for example, recording information transmitted from the external device 300.

Next, in step S262, the control unit 200 acquires detection result information of the recording material detection processing (step S210).

Next, in step S263, the control section 200 determines whether or not to perform recording processing based on the recording information (position information) obtained in step S261 and the detection result information obtained in step S262.

Further, step S261 to step S263 are the same as those of step S251 to step S253 according to the first embodiment.

Next, when the process proceeds to step S264, the control unit 200 outputs a message. For example, the control unit 200 outputs a message indicating that the position information is confirmed to the external device 300. This can urge to change the position information.

Next, in step S265, the control unit 200 acquires the change information. Specifically, the message of step S264 is received, the location information is changed in the external device 300, and the changed location information is acquired. Then, the process proceeds to step S263.

In step S263, the control unit 200 determines that the recording process is performed when the position information matches the detection result information (based on the determination result of the detection unit 38).

By the above, the processing of comparing the recorded information with the detection result is ended.

For example, in step S263, when the first position 321 is "1" and the second position 322 is "0" in the position information and the first placement unit 100a is "0" and the second placement unit 100b is "1" in the detection result information, it is determined that the recording process is not performed. Next, in steps S264 and S265, when the position information is changed to "0" in the first position 321 and "1" in the second position 322, recording processing is performed.

When the change information cannot be acquired in step S265, the control unit 200 may output a message indicating that the recording process cannot be executed to the notification unit 4b, and may drive the discharge roller pair 41 to discharge the tray 90 from the discharge port 42.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, for example, even if the user misplaces the position of the mounting card Ma, the user can easily change the position information by outputting the message, and can shift to the recording process, so that the convenience of use for the user can be improved.

In addition, if the device main body 2 is provided with a display unit, the control unit 200 may cause the display unit to display a message indicating that the position information is checked in step S264. The position information may be changed via the display unit.

3. Third embodiment

Next, a third embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, a comparison process between recorded information and a detection result will be described. The control processing other than the comparison processing of the recorded information and the detection result is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted. The same reference numerals are used for the same components as those of the first embodiment, and overlapping description is omitted. In the present embodiment, a case where recording processing is performed on the card Ma will be described.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 200 causes the recording process to be executed when the position information does not match the determination result by the detection unit 38 and the information on the card Ma mounted thereon is acquired.

The following is a detailed description.

As shown in fig. 19, in step S271, the control unit 200 acquires, for example, recording information transmitted from the external device 300.

Next, in step S272, the control unit 200 acquires detection result information of the recording material detection process (step S210).

Next, in step S273, the control section 200 determines whether or not to perform recording processing based on the recording information (position information) obtained in step S271 and the detection result information obtained in step S272.

Further, steps S271 to S273 are the same as those of steps S251 to S253 according to the first embodiment.

Next, when the process proceeds to step S274, the control unit 200 drives the discharge roller pair 41 to discharge the tray 90 from the discharge port 42. Since the tray 90 is discharged, the user can easily confirm whether the card Ma is present on the tray 90. In addition, the user can confirm whether the card Ma coincides with the position information. That is, the user can acquire information that the card Ma is mounted on the tray 90.

Next, in step S275, the tray 90 is inserted again from the discharge port 42. The control unit 200 drives the discharge roller pair 41 to insert the tray 90.

Next, in step S276, the control unit 200 notifies the notification unit 4b of the error. That is, the user is made sure whether or not recording is forcedly performed.

In addition, if the apparatus main body 2 is provided with a display unit, the control unit 200 may cause the display unit to display a message for the user to confirm whether or not to forcibly execute recording. The control unit 200 may output a message to the external device 300 to confirm whether or not the user has forced the recording.

Next, in step S277, the control section 200 acquires a recording instruction. Specifically, the user instructs the notification unit 4b to perform forced recording, and the control unit 200 acquires a recording instruction. Further, the instruction to forcibly execute the recording may be executed from the external device 300, and the control unit 200 may acquire the recording instruction.

Thereafter, the process advances to the recording process (step S300).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when it is determined by the detection unit 38 that the card Ma is not mounted on the tray 90, when the information that the card Ma is mounted is acquired, the recording process is performed on the card Ma. For example, when a card Ma having a relatively low reflectance is placed on the tray 90, the card Ma may not be detected by the detection unit 38 and it may be determined that the card Ma is not placed on the tray 90. In this case, the recording process cannot be performed on the card Ma having a low reflectance. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the recording process can be executed when the information that the card Ma is mounted on the tray 90 is acquired, and thus the convenience of use for the user can be improved.

In addition, steps S274 and S275 may be omitted, and instead of discharging the tray, an instruction to forcibly execute recording may be waited for.

4. Fourth embodiment

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, a comparison process between recorded information and a detection result will be described. The control processing other than the comparison processing of the recorded information and the detection result is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted. The same reference numerals are used for the same components as those of the first embodiment, and overlapping description is omitted. In the present embodiment, a case where recording processing is performed on the card Ma will be described.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the recording material is placed on the tray based on the recording information including the recording material information related to the reflectance of the card Ma and the detection result of the detection unit 38. When the reflectance of the card Ma in the recording material information is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the control unit 200 determines whether or not the card Ma is mounted on the tray 90 based on the detection result of the detection unit 38. On the other hand, when the reflectance of the card Ma in the recording material information is smaller than the threshold value, the recording process is executed irrespective of the detection result of the detection section 38.

The following is a detailed description.

As shown in fig. 20, in step S281, the control section 200 acquires, for example, recording information transmitted from the external device 300. The recording information of the present embodiment includes recording material information in addition to position information. The recording material information is information including the reflectances of the various cards Ma. The recording material information may be contained in the recording information of the external device 300 or may be stored in the memory 202 of the recording device 1. In the case of a configuration in which the recording information is stored in the recording apparatus 1, the recording information is acquired from the external apparatus 300, and the recording material information is read out from the memory 202.

Further, the recording information may include information of the color of the card Ma, and the control unit 200 may determine the reflectance of each card Ma based on the information.

Next, in step S282, the control unit 200 acquires detection result information of the recording material detection processing (step S210). Step S282 is the same as step S252 according to the first embodiment.

Next, in step S283, the control unit 200 determines whether the reflectance of the card Ma is equal to or greater than a threshold value. The threshold value of the reflectance of the card Ma is a value defined based on the detectability of the detector 38.

When determining that the reflectance of the card Ma is equal to or higher than the threshold value, the control unit 200 proceeds to step S284. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reflectance of the card Ma is not equal to or higher than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S285.

Next, in step S284, the control section 200 determines whether or not to perform recording processing based on the recording information (position information) obtained in step S281 and the detection result information obtained in step S282. That is, in the case where the reflectance of the card Ma is equal to or higher than the threshold value in step S283, the level of the card Ma is detected by the detection unit 38, and thus the determination is made in the same manner as in step S253 according to the first embodiment. Specifically, the control unit 200 shifts to the recording process when it determines that the recording process is executed (step S300). On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording process is not to be executed, the control unit 200 does not cause the recording process to be executed, and proceeds to step S285.

Next, the control unit 200 notifies the notification unit 4b of the error. That is, the user is made sure whether or not recording is forcedly performed.

In addition, if the apparatus main body 2 is provided with a display unit, the control unit 200 may cause the display unit to display a message for the user to confirm whether or not to forcibly execute recording. The control unit 200 may output a message to the external device 300 to confirm whether or not the user has forced the recording.

Next, when the process proceeds to step S285, the control unit 200 acquires a recording instruction. Specifically, the user executes an instruction indicating that the recording is to be forcedly performed from the notification unit 4b, and the control unit 200 acquires the recording instruction. Further, the instruction to forcibly execute the recording may be executed from the external device 300, and the control unit 200 may acquire the recording instruction.

Thereafter, the process advances to the recording process (step S300).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, for example, in the case of the card Ma having a low reflectance, it is determined that the card Ma is not mounted on the tray 90 by the detection unit 38, and the recording process is not performed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the determination is made in consideration of the recording material information related to the reflectance of the card Ma. Therefore, even with the card Ma having a low reflectance, recording can be performed.

In addition, when the reflectance of the card Ma is equal to or greater than the threshold value, it is determined whether or not the card Ma is mounted based on the detection result of the detection unit 38, and therefore, it is possible to prevent the recording process from being performed to an inappropriate position when the card Ma is not mounted on the tray 90. In addition, when the reflectance of the card Ma is smaller than the threshold value, the recording process is performed on the card Ma regardless of the detection result by the detection unit 38, so that recording can be performed even on the card Ma having a low reflectance.

Claims (11)

1. A recording device is characterized by comprising:

a tray on which a recording material can be placed;

a detection unit configured to detect the recording material placed on the tray;

a recording unit that performs recording processing on the recording material; and

the control part is used for controlling the control part to control the control part,

the tray includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion which are arranged side by side in a width direction intersecting a conveying direction in which the tray is conveyed and on which the recording material can be mounted,

the control unit is configured to:

acquiring recording information related to recording processing of the recording material that can be placed on each of the first placement unit and the second placement unit;

determining whether the recording material is placed on each of the first placement unit and the second placement unit based on a detection result of the detection unit;

and determining whether to perform the recording process on the recording material based on the recording information and a determination result based on the detection section.

2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the recording information includes position information related to the recording material respectively placed on the first placement portion and the second placement portion,

The control unit is configured to:

capable of outputting a message;

causing the recording process to be executed when the position information coincides with the determination result;

and not causing the recording process to be performed when the position information does not coincide with the determination result, and outputting the message.

3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein,

the recording device is provided with a tray conveying part which conveys the tray into the recording device and discharges the tray inserted into the recording device to the outside of the recording device,

the control unit does not cause the recording process to be executed and causes the tray to be discharged when the position information does not match the determination result.

4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the tray is provided with:

a third placement unit that is provided in parallel with the first placement unit and the second placement unit in the conveyance direction, and is capable of placing a second recording material; and

and insertion portions provided at one end portion and the other end portion of the tray in the conveying direction, respectively.

5. The recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein,

The tray includes a first portion to be detected and a second portion to be detected, the first portion to be detected and the second portion to be detected being detected by the detecting portion, and being capable of detecting an insertion direction of each of the inserting portions,

the control unit determines from which of the one end portion and the other end portion the tray is inserted, based on a detection result of the detection unit.

6. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein,

the control unit is configured to:

can be connected with an external device;

and outputting a message to the external device when the position information does not coincide with the determination result.

7. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the recording information includes position information related to the recording material respectively placed on the first placement portion and the second placement portion,

the control unit is configured to:

causing the recording process to be executed when the position information coincides with the determination result;

and outputting a message confirming the position information when the position information does not coincide with the determination result, and causing the recording process to be performed when the position information is changed and the position information coincides with the determination result.

8. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the recording information includes position information related to the recording material respectively placed on the first placement portion and the second placement portion,

the control unit is configured to:

causing the recording process to be executed when the position information coincides with the determination result;

the recording process is executed when the position information does not coincide with the determination result and the information on which the recording material is placed is obtained.

9. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the detection part is provided with an optical sensor,

the recording information contains recording material information related to reflectivity of the recording material,

the control unit determines whether or not the recording material is placed on the tray based on the recording material information and the detection result of the detection unit.

10. The recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein,

the control unit is configured to:

when the reflectance of the recording material in the recording material information is more than a threshold value, judging whether the recording material is placed on the tray according to the detection result of the detection part;

When the reflectance of the recording material in the recording material information is smaller than a threshold value, the recording process is executed irrespective of the detection result of the detection section.

11. A control method of a recording device, characterized in that the recording device comprises a tray capable of carrying a recording material, a detection unit capable of detecting the recording material carried on the tray, and a first carrying unit and a second carrying unit capable of carrying the recording material, the first carrying unit and the second carrying unit being arranged side by side in a width direction intersecting a carrying direction in which the tray is carried, the detection unit being capable of carrying the recording material, the recording unit performing recording processing on the recording material,

the control method of the recording device comprises the following steps:

acquiring recording information related to recording processing with respect to the recording materials respectively placed on the first placement unit and the second placement unit;

determining whether the recording material is placed on each of the first placement unit and the second placement unit based on a detection result of the detection unit; and

and determining whether to perform the recording process on the recording material based on the recording information and a determination result based on the detection section.